It gives me great pleasure to write this forward for the first Annual Development Plan 2018/19 under the second generation County Integrated Development Plan 2018-2022.This plan comes at a time when the optimism of Nairobians on improved service delivery and Urban regeneration of the City are at the peak following the election and assumption into office of a new County administration. The Plan has also been prepared in accordance to the provisions the Public Finance Act, 2012.
We are conscious of the myriad of challenges that we must confront in order to deliver a Nairobi in which opportunities for growth and development meet the demands of both the current and future generations. Our long term strategy is to deliver sustainable development for shared prosperity.
In this plan, we present priority programmes which the Government and its partners shall be investing in during the fiscal period 2018/19. During the period 2018-2022, as promised to Nairobians through the Governor’s manifesto and as illustrated in the proposed County Integrated Development Plan 2018-2022, our efforts will focus on the attainment of eight key development objectives. These include; Provision of quality physical infrastructure in the city, Expansion of economic growth opportunities to diverse groups including youth, women, PWDs, Provision of reliable, accessible, quality and affordable healthcare, Provision of accessible, affordable and quality ECD and vocational opportunities for all, Promotion of food and nutritional security for all, Promotion of good governance, public participation and rule of law, Increasing access to affordable and quality housing, and Provision clean energy, safe drinking water, waste management and sanitary services in a secure sustainable environment. The above focus arears are aligned to the Government manifesto and the other “Big Four” strategic areas namely:- Raising manufacturing, food security, improved nutrition, universal healthcare and affordable housing.
We appreciate that the County faces a significant resource gap in the quest to deliver high quality services and spur socio-economic transformation at the pace envisaged in our vision. Nonetheless, we have put in place measures to enhance resource mobilization, broader capital finalizing models, enhanced public participation, better fiscal discipline, robust investment climate and a responsive performance management regime for results.
It is now my pleasure to call for support from all stakeholders in building the required synergy in order to sustain required momentum towards realizing our vision of
“A City of Choice for all to Invest, Work and Live in”.
Vekesa Kangogo
County Executive Committee Member Finance and Economic Planning