Nyamira County Spatial Plan 2021-2030

Abstract

The Constitution of Kenya, 2010 requires that land be used equitably, efficiently, productively and sustainably. The supreme law of the land further advocates for a planned nation, access to water, shelter and clean environment among other basic human rights. However, more than a decade after its promulgation, Nyamira County and Kenya at large continues to grapple with rapid and uncontrolled urbanization, inadequate infrastructure and services, degradation of the environment, under-utilization of natural resources, uncoordinated development efforts, unplanned urban areas, uneven distribution of resources, uneconomical land fragmentation and food insecurity. This has mainly been occasioned by the lack of an overall spatial development framework to harmoniously coordinate development countywide. Taking this into account, The County Government of Nyamira initiated the preparation of the County Spatial Plan (CSP) with an aim to address the development issues. Informed by the situational analysis report, the CSP builds on the county’s strengths and opportunities. It is a 10-year spatial framework that guides land use within the county in order to achieve a coordinated development and socioeconomic transformation.