The Constitution of Kenya (2010), County Governments Act (2012), the Transition to Devolved Government Act (2012), the Public Finance Management Act (2012), the Urban Areas and Cities Act (2011), the Intergovernmental Relations Act (2012) and the National Government Coordination Act (2012) guide governance at both the National and County levels and sets the modalities of cooperation. The Constitution and the cited legislations provide the legal framework that will govern integrated development planning which enhances linkage between policy, planning and budgeting.
The preparation of the first County Integrated Development Plan (2013-2015) has been informed by diverse stakeholder inputs including the public, civil societies, National government agencies with my government providing the overall leadership in defining our development priorities, strategic policy thrusts and project/programme interventions necessary for the County to achieve sustainable development both in the medium term and in the long run.
Our commitment to the implementation of the identified projects and programmes within our fiscal constraints is steadfast. Wwe are determined to ensure that the City of Nairobi County will make significant contributions to the attainment of Kenya‘s social, economic, and political pillars as defined in Vision 2030.
On the Economic Pillar, we seek to promote tourism, establish markets for wholesale and retail trade, and position ourselves as a major destination for Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), especially considering our advantages in the availability of skilled labor and relatively superior infrastructure. We are determined to make our young people more competent in market-oriented skills and place our infrastructure way above average in the region.
Concerning the social pillar, we aspire to make Nairobi a shining example of what good leadership can achieve, with the cooperation of development-conscious citizens, in the areas of education and training; the health sector; water and sanitation; the environment; housing and urbanization; the promotion of gender equity, youth empowerment and the interests of vulnerable groups. Above all, a key component of Nairobi‘s leadership in the social pillar must be a sustained effort to champion Kenya‘s war against poverty.