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Uasin Gishu County is situated in the mid-west of the Rift Valley covering an area of 3,345.2 square kilometers and lies between longitude 34 degrees 50’ east and 35 degrees 37’ west and latitude 0 degrees 03’ south and 0 degrees 55’ north . The county is further sub-divided into six sub-counties namely; Soy, Turbo, Moiben, Ainabkoi, Kapseret and Kesses.It borders six counties namely Elgeyo Marakwet County to the East, Trans Nzoia to the North, Kericho to the South, Baringo to the South East, Nandi to the South West and Bungoma to the West.
The county has an estimated population of 894,179 with urban population contributing about 31% of the entire population. The population density is 267 persons per sq.km .The County has potential labor force of 550,000 (56%) of the entire population. Hence 44% of the population is dependent. Uasin Gishu County is a highland plateau with altitudes falling gently from 2,700 metres above sea level to about 1,500 metres above sea level. The County lies within the Lake Victoria catchment zone and all its rivers drain into the lake. The main rivers include; Sosiani, Kipkaren, Kerita, Nderugut, Daragwa and Sambu .
Uasin Gishu County lies between longitudes 34 degrees 50’ East and 35 degrees 37’ West and latitudes 0 degrees 03’ South and 0 degrees 55’ North. The county shares common borders with Trans-Nzoia County to the North, Elgeyo-Marakwet County to the East, Baringo County to the South East, Kericho County to the South, Nandi County to the South West and Kakamega County to the North West. It covers a total area of 3,345.2 Square Kilometres.Uasin Gishu County lies between longitudes 34 degrees 50’ East and 35 degrees 37’ West and latitudes 0 degrees 03’ South and 0 degrees 55’ North. The county shares common borders with Trans-Nzoia County to the North, Elgeyo-Marakwet County to the East, Baringo County to the South East, Kericho County to the South, Nandi County to the South West and Kakamega County to the North West. It covers a total area of 3,345.2 Square Kilometres.
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The assignment of functions between the National and the County Governments has necessitated significant change in the county's approach to development. The 47 counties established under the Constitution of Kenya 2010 are required to configure themselves into units with capacities to translate their otherwise sterile functions into living and tangible services to be enjoyed by their citizens. The fourth Schedule Part 2 of the Constitution provides for a county planning and development function as an avenue for counties to articulate their plans. The need for county planning is further amplified and given expression under the County Governments Act, 2012 and the Urban Areas and Cities Act 2011, among other legislative provisions.
The County Integrated Development Plans (CIDP) are developed as a tool for County Governments to establish their programmes and articulate their development priorities. Under the CIDP, counties are also able to set their respective sector objectives better than before under a pre-constitution unified national planning process. Also important is the fact that the integrated planning approach engenders public participation in the process. This ensures that County priorities are relevant to the felt needs and that the County managers are made accountable to the public. The development of the Uasin Gishu CIDP has therefore been undertaken as a statutory requirement. It is the primary effort by the managers to address the challenges facing the county in regard to service delivery. The plan has arrived at the county priorities through a participatory process between the county managers, stakeholders and the general residents.
They have also been able to select those strategies deemed to be effective in addressing the development challenges in the region. These strategies have been carefully crafted to harness resources within and without the County, with sufficient provisions to safeguard misapplication of the resources. It is envisaged that their implementation will be strengthened by the institutional synergies that will be harnessed under the integrated approach to the baseline situation in the county. This in turn has formed the basis for setting objectives and priorities. The plan also provides key performance indicators and a concomitant action plan. Lastly, a clear management structure is outlined. The Annex to the CIDP contains the projects offered for implementation through the various public consultative forums that were mounted at the sub-county levels. It is envisaged that the interest shown by the public in the making of this document will be sustained during implementation phase in order to keep the managers accountable for delivery of the development programme contained herein.
The strategies and activities outlined in this plan will be rolled out to the lowest administrative units where specific plans of action will be developed. The plan will be reviewed from to time with a view to making it dynamic, relevant and more customer focused. I wish to thank Kenya Transitional Initiative (KTI) for funding this process. Special gratitude, too, goes to Development Eadeke Consultants for coordination and integral input into the process, the Secretariat and all Members of the Technical team for their pivotal contribution to this integrated plan. I also wish to appreciate the Honourable Speaker and his team of Honourable Members of the County Assembly for their unparalleled support and input towards the production of this plan. Finally, let me re-affirm my County's commitment to service improvement of our people's livelihoods through good leadership, innovative technology and efficient infrastructure.