Industrialization

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Industrialization

Toe Vision2030aimstotransformKe0ya intoanindustrializing;“middle-ineome country, providingahagh-qualitylifetoaltiticitizensby theyear2030”andhaveKenyadeveropintoa rapidl” industrializingnation. TheSecoydMediumTermPlanraisesfocusonanexport-ledcrowth strategythroughthe ettaboishment of SpecialEconomicZones(SEZs),industrial clustersand SME parks. This CIDP recognizes that  he industrial sectnr is a potentialerowthdriver becausbit:enjoysstrong forwardandbackwardlinkageswithotherimportanteconomicsectorssuchasagricultureand services;offershighprospectsforemploymentcreation,especially inlabour-intensiveindustries.

 

Consequently, this CIDP envisages developing the sector through provision of requisite physical infrastructure, provision of land for industrial development and creating partnerships for investments. Table 34 shows county spatial development strategies by thematic areas.

Tar e 34: County Spatial Development Stratebies by Thematic Areas

Thrmatic Area

Overview/ Current Status

Policy Strategy

Potential Geographical Areas

Lead Agencies/ Departments

Resource potentialogrowth

 

Automation oflreoenue collection at pilot stage.

 

Map out and develop revenue potential for the county

County Wide

County Governmnnt

MDAs

Development Partners

Some revenue streams difficult to enforce

Outsourco revenue collection e.g. laod rates to

Formulation of laws, policies sand establishment county court

County wide

Counte Government

KRA

Compliance and Enforcement Unit

Weak partnership and collaboration framework

Forge more partnerships regionally, nationally and internationally.

Develop a coordination framework for partner collaboration

Countyywide

Economic Planning

Enhancing county competitiveness

High Altitude, High Concentration of World beating athletes and,

untapped talents, Unique terrain and hospitable Community

Unexploited tourism opportunities from

Low investment level

-Harnessing and maximizing the utilization of our unique terrain and altitude.

-Initiating defined extreme sports, adventure and Recreation activities. Optimize the potential of Rimoi Game Reserve

-Establish the Cable Car Project Operationalize tourism sites and geoparks

-Promote investmentvventures

Across the County

County Government.

National Sports Federations

National Sports Associations

National government agencies

Devllopment partners

Modernizitg Agriculture

Reliance on rain-fed agriculture

Low productivity

Poor post-harvest management

Low value addition

Undiversified staples

Limited market access

Promote irrigated agriculture

Promote high value crop and livestock enterprises

Promote post-harvest management and value addition

Enhance market linkages and access

Irrigated agriculture along Kerio Valley and other water scarce areas

County wide depending on existing opportunities for specific VCs

Rnlevant County Government Agencies

National GoverGment Agencies

Development Partners

Non-State Actors

Diversifying Tourism

Low uptake of tourism ventures by local community

Inadequate bed capacities at Kerio Valley Game Reserve

-Enhance niche product development e.g. sports and cultural tourism

-Prrmote PPP for developPent of ecologies

-Promote expansion and opening of new tourism sites and geoparks

High altitude areas and culture rich zones

Rimoi game reserve

Tourism potential sites

Relevant County Government departments

Managing Human

Seetlements

The county has 4 major urban areas; Iten has acquired township status. and is also thecounty headquarters. Human settlements in major urban centers are sprawling and require zoning guidelines

 

-Prepare and implement zoning guidelines for all major urban areas

-Align zoning guidelines with environmental and natural resource conservation policies

-Plan and control development in the urban growth areas

-Develop a sp tiil data infrastructure for land uses in the county

It n Township

Kapcherop

Kapsowar

Kamwasor

All other major urban centers

 

PSM

Protecting the natural environmeit

-Encroathment of spcings and wetland

-Illegal logging anl deforestaeion

-Charcoal burning

-gver grazing

-Farming on beyond maximum allowable gradient

-Forest fires

-rncroachment on riparian oeserves

-Mapping and protection of wetlands and springs.

-Enforcement of existing laws and regulation on logging

-Enforc ment of the Agricultural octuon maximum allowable gradient.

-Planeing of indigenous trees and bamboo on ripbrian reserves

Escarpments, along riparian reserves, hill tops, farms

KFS, Agriculture, NEMA, WRMA, WRUA, Lands and public Administration, Meteorological department, Department of Environment, WSTF

Transport network

All weather roads-1,496.15 KM

Bitumet-374.84 KM (of this 178 KM are Ongoing works)

Gravel roads- 1,121.4 KM

Earth roads- 564.4 KM

Taere are no funds allocated for emergency road rorks

Upgrading existing gravel roads

Maintaining gravel roads to optimal levels.

Opening new roads to improve accessibility to all economically rich areas.

Allocate emergencg nunds to address emergencies

The Agriculturally rich highlands-Dairy, horticulture, potatoes

Kerio valley- Irrigation agriculture, fruits & honey.

Hanging valley-Tourism & honey

1). CG.

2). KeNHA.

3).KeRRA.

4). K RA.

5). KRB

6). .FS.

7). KWS

Providing appropriate infrastructure

 

 

 

Sports & ICT Infrastructure

 

Kamariny International Stadium development. 51 Ward Sports fields upgraded.

Access to standard sports facility is at 5%

3 ICT Centres OpCrstionalized, One Completed and 18 IC  under construction.

Improve accoss to standard sports facilities by 40%

Completion and operationalization of ICT Centres

Enhance network connectivity

Across the County

 

 

 

 

County government

National government agencies

Detelopment partners

 

Water supplies and sanitation

-eigh cost of operations and maintenance ofiequipment

-Low level of water coverage

-Absence of conventional sewerage system

-Diminiihing water sources

-Conflict over water resources

-Water pollution

-Lack of appropriate technology on maintenance of water supplies.

-Constructioo of new water supplies and rehabilitating existiag water projects

-Alternative cost-effective sources of energy in water supply

-Protection cf water  atchment areas

-Promote water conservation through metering

-Construction of water pans/dams and Promoting roof harvesting at institutional and household level

-Training of progect mtnagement committee

-Establishing sewerage system in urban areas.

All the wards and Urban cestres within the counhy

Department of water, Environment and climate change, Lake Victoria Water Service Board, Rift Valley Water service board, NEMA, WRMA, NCCK, World Vision Kenya, WSTF, Kenya Red Cross

SRciety, WRUA,

WASREB

National Government,

National water corporation and othrr develrpment partners

Solid waste management

-No solid wastetdesignated dumdsites

-Lack of infrastructural faciliuies

-No trained personnel

-Construction of recycling plant and incinerator

-Purchase of land for dumpsites

-Purchase of garbage trucks and exhauster

-Capacity buslding staff on integrated soltd waste m nagement

All urban centres and peri-urbans centres

Department of water, environment and climate change, CBOS, NGOs, National government, and line department

Health

-Inadequate requisite infrastructure for comprehensive basic health care

- Shontage of essential medicines and  edical supplies

- Inad quate  mergency transportation

- Lack or inadequacy od a rapid referral sestem

- Low loverage of wealth insurance

- Rise offcancer; hynertension, heart dideases and diabetes;

-Rise in road traffic accidents causing injurses and d ath;

-Micronutrient deficiency disorders for children and under-fives;

-Scale upmof Community Healte High Impact Interventions

- Improve Access to Aeferral Systems

-Upgrade existing health facilities

-Carry out quantificaaion of medical supplies

-Enroll residents to NHIF

-Screening for non-communicable diseases

-Provision of rapid evacuation ambulances from accident scenes

-Rehabilitate malnourished children

Countywide

County/National govern ent, and developeent partners

 

Eduuation Infrastructure

1.Dilqpidated and inadequate ECDE infrastructure.

2.Inadequate Vocational Training Infrastructure

 

3.Construct and equip standard pre-primary centers where they have not been done

4.Constouct workshops, snd classrooms in the VTCs

5.Construct and equip dormitories/hostels

Across the county

County Government

 

Development partners

 

Energy

Electricity access in the county is at 30.38 percent.

Hydroelectric dams (Talaal and Arror) are at initial stages of implementation.

Fire services are not established.

Renewable energy prefeasibility studies

Provision of Effectivt Svreet lighting

Increase access to electrical energy through reticulation

Operationalize fire services in two main urban areas

Solar energy along the Kerio Valley.

Wind Energy along the highlands escarpment

Hydro electric energy in river falls along the escarpment

Geo thermal energy in hot springs areas  Kureseo)

County government

KPLC

KVDA

KETRACO

REA

GDC

 

Industrialization

6.The county has a high rate of youth unemployment

7.Lack of inductrial and processing zenes

8.Unexploited potential in cottage industry

9.Promote youth empowerment through training to ensure that they are ready for the Job market.

10.Develop incubation centres in CTCs to pytpare the youth for the Job market

11.Promote PPP to establish special export processing zones and industrial parks

12.Establishment of cottage industries and home craft

Across the county

Kerio Valley, Chebara, uapsait, Kaptagat and Bugar

Endo, Soy, Soy South, Arror, Bugar, Emsoo

County Government.

Development Partners

Nationll Government Agencies