Tharaka-Nithi County SP, 15th August, 2013

A Presentation of Meru Professionals Association (MPA)

Draft 2012-2017 Tharaka-Nithi Strategic Plan

1. Introduction: Prof. Njoka – VC Chuka University and Chairman, MPA

2. The Draft 2012-2017 Tharaka-Nithi SP: Prof. Micheni

3. Next Steps – Dr. Mbaabu – Chair; Strategic Planning Sub-Committee

Prof. Jotham Micheni

“All this” David said, “I have in writing from the hand of the Lord upon me, and he gave me understanding in all the details of the

plan.” 1st chronicles 28:19

“The dogmas of the quiet past will not work in the turbulent future. As our cause is new, so must we think and act a new” (Abraham

Lincoln)

Foundations of Strategic Planning

Prof. Jotham Micheni

Why Strategic Planning? The rationale for strategic planning and management is that an agency requires a clear strategic direction to achieve its objectives. This is summed up in the maxim that,

“If you do not know where you are going, any road will take you there”.

Governor and County Government

SP To the people of Tharaka Nithi County;• A Solution to immediate, medium, long-term

needs• An Umbrella – brings all the people on board• A Symbol - conferring identity and dignity• A Development soloist – calls the tune and

ignites!

Development of Tharaka Nithi: Our song, Our dance

Tharaka-Nithi County Priorities/CSF

Immediate, Medium, and Long term measures to ensure:

• Wealth Creation, Economic Development• Food security• Social Cohesion, security• Education, skills development, Innovation• Creating Jobs • Health• Shelter

Ameru Professionals Association(Two Counties; One People)

• Academicians; Politicians, Entrepreneurs, Cultural Leaders, Faith Based Leaders, Public Service leaders,

• Strong Belief in Capacity of Tharaka-Nithi County leadership and people

• Commitment to support.• Home has highest sentimental value• Aggregate of individuals actions; big impact

Ameru Professionals: Friends of the Ameru Counties

• Use of own resources in support of development in the two counties

• Works only within constitutional process of participation

• Able Chairs: Prof Kaimenyi, Prof. Njoka• Chairman SP Committee – Dr. Mbaabu Mathiu (Peace Mediator, Environmental Governance)

MPA Executive Committee

Chairman: Prof. NjokaVice Chair: Prof NaituliTreasurer: Dr Mary MwiandiSecretary: Mr Henry KuraukaMembers – Prof Micheni (Chuka), Prof Kithaka

(Tharaka), Prof marangu (Maara), among others……

Consultations for Strategic Plans

• November 28th 2009 Chuka meeting resolutions,

• March 13th 2010 Thiiri centre meeting and• October 2nd 2010 Marimanti meeting, • October 8th 2011 Maua meeting on education• Chuka University College on 3rd March 2012• MPA executive meeting of 26th May 2012 at

Jacaranda Hotel in Nairobi to finalize

Professionals Teams1. Draw a strategic plan for each county2. Craft Criteria for Quality Leadership.3. Making the counties competitive and attractive to investors.4. Making Ameru people economically empowered5. Making Ameru people empowered through education6. Investment in electronic and mass media7. Transforming Ameru through ICT8. Health9. Tourism, New Crops, animal breads and fisheries10. Arts, Culture and publishing

Concept of inclusivity

Chairperson to co-opt additional members

• Extensive Consultations• Chairpersons co-opted additional members• to make informed choices.

Papers Submitted, Reviews and Drafting of Strategic Plan

• Papers were received from all the Professional teams as above

• Reviews and Comments; Prof Kithaka Wa Mbeeria, Prof. E. Irandu, Prof. Jacob T. Kaimenyi, Prof. Njoka, Mr. Gitonga Mutungi, Mrs. Charity Koronya, Prof Margaret Kobia, Mr Silas Kobia and Mr David K. M’Mugambi.

• SP Methodology and Facilitation: Dr. Mbaabu Mathiu and Mr. David K. M’Mugambi

Tharaka Nithi County Strategic Plan(Principles; page 6)

• Extensive consultations with key and representative stakeholders.• Gender equity and representation of all, including marginalized and

special needs groups.• Collaboration among County government, businesses and civil

society to sustain economic progress.• Balance between economic progress and quality of life. • Protection and support for existing businesses. • Development of employment using internal resources as opposed

to external factors.• Encouragement of creativity and innovation through incubation of

ideas with potential.• The private sector is the main generator of economic development

in the county.

MPA Chairs

County Governments Primary Responsibility

• Economic Development (Creating plenty from little - wealth for many)

• Social Cohesion (A people at peace with themselves)

• Service Delivery and creating confidence in Government (Leadership and people)

Economy:Determinants of Productivity Growth

(Business Environment)

• Skills, Talent• Institutions• Regulations• Public Sector, Tax• Macros, National Gov, Regional, Africa

Economy: Determinants of Productivity Growth

(Firm, Market Performance)

• Ideas, Innovation, entrepreneurship

• Savings, Investments, Financials, Markets

• Linkages, Groups, philanthropy, Diaspora

Social Cohesion

• Change• Governance • Leadership• Participation

Kenya Vision 2030 & Devolution

Quality of life through 3 pillars• Economy• Social• Political

At the County Quality of life is achieved through• Economy• Social Cohesion• Service Delivery

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Better Agriculture

More profits, Facilitates self reliant • Modernize

• Fertilize for higher yields

• Improve income

• Reduce environmental degradation

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Tharaka-Nithi County Strategic Plan(Justification)

The Strategic Plan will provide• viable future direction of development services• resource mobilization, allocation and use, • monitoring and evaluation of progress. The plan process aims at providing a clear• appreciation of the County environment• determination of its strategic niche • process of focused strategies aimed at guiding

thoughts and shaping actions. (See pg 7)

Proposed Vision

A county of choice for investment where residents enjoy the highest quality of life under a visionary and democratic leadership.

(see pg 8)

Proposed Mission Statement

• transform Tharaka-Nithi County into a high income county

• achieve high quality of life and secure environment,

• strengthen unity of Professionals, Leaders and Citizens

• chart a united response to the challenges of development

• ensure provision of quality services

Values

• Quality and Responsive leadership• Inclusiveness, Equity and Equality• Professionalism and integrity • Transparency and accountability • Creativity, Innovativeness and

Competitiveness • United and Responsible citizenship• Hospitable Customer Care and Respect for

Human Rights • Respect for and conservation of environment

Core Business

Provide a process for individuals and groups to• Support Tharaka Nithi County Government to

accelerate “The Great Ameru Transformation”

• Secure increased returns for investors • Achieve the highest quality of life for people

living, visiting or working in Tharaka Nithi County.

SWOT Analysis

• Tharaka-Nithi is endowed with a hard working people

• Tradition of mutual social support• Diminishing returns from traditional means of

livelihood.• Harnessing the community strengths and turning

weaknesses into opportunities for improvement• New dispensation, only strong and courageous

leaders will make an impact

Strategic Analysis

Core Strategic IssueTo create a competitive and prosperous county

with a high quality of life for the Tharaka-Nithi community and Kenya at large

Address“Weak and unsustainable socio-economic and

political development of Tharaka Nithi County and strengthening of unity among leaders for the wellbeing of Tharaka-Nithi Citizens”.

Objective 1: To Improve Governance and Leadership

To promote values and issue-based, accountable leadership that is responsive to the Tharaka Nithi County aspirations in social, economic and political spheres.

(Wanted: leaders of integrity of heart and skillful hands. )

• 9 Strategies proposed. (See pg 20)• Form: Joint County Leaders Forums

Strategic Objective 2:To Grow the County Economy

To enhance management and development of the physical environment, optimizing the use of available community resources to support stable economic performance of over 10% GDP.

The aim of economic pillar is to build Tharaka Nithi County as an industrial and investment hub that is competitive and attractive to investors and industrialists while empowering the local people to take the first economic opportunities.

Strategic Objective 3.3To invest in people: The Social Sector

To enhance the benefits to the people accruing from successful social programmes such as promotion of Ameru culture and Tharaka-Nithi identity, education, health and creating a harmonious society

(Education, Health, Culture, Arts and Sports, Housing and Urbanization, Communication, special groups, gender,)

(see pg 24)

Strategic Objective 4: Resources Mobilization

To explore ways and means of growing the Central Government grants to finance an ambitious “Transformative” development programme envisaged in this strategic plan.

(Detailed resource mobilization strategies required)

TaxationDevelopment funds Vs Recurrent expenses

Strategic Objective 5: Capacity Building for Organization

Development

To support institutional capacity building of Tharaka Nithi County in:

• Start up activities by providing professional and technical support such as community resource mapping and development of plans.

• Strategies for recruitment• Strategies for service improvement (One-stop-shop?)• Relations with NG in the County• Training, Coordination issues

Diminishing Returns

WAY FORWARD

• Proposed resolution • That the Draft 2012-2017 Tharaka-Nithi

Strategic Plan Framework developed by the Meru Professionals Association

• Is adopted as reference document in the

County Integrated Development Planning Process.

Draft Strategic Plan

• A living document to enrich County development planning process

• Needs experts to guide the County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP) planning process

• All leaders to be involved• CIDP is required as tool to unlock the County

potential• CIDP is also a statutory requirement

Strategic Plan FrameworkVs

County Integrated Development Plan

• Businesses have Strategic Plans• Counties have Integrated Development Plans• The Purpose is similar: To Start and Sustain

Development• CIDP is a Strategic Development Plan

County Integrated Development Plan(CIDP)

Participatory Process to integrate:• Social, political, Institutional, Fiscal • Economic, Sectoral production areas, • Environmental, • Physical• Spatial dimensionsIn development planning PurposeResources used optimally for sustainability and viable service delivery

CIDP: Statutory Requirement

Supportive Authorities • Constitution of Kenya 2010• County Government Act, 2012;• Urban Areas and Cities Act, 2011;• Public Finance Management Act, 2012.• National Land Policy • National Government Policies

Next Steps - 1

Plan for the following:• Social Development• Economic Development• Environment use and sustainability• Physical planning, like land adjudication• Spatial planning – future settlements, economic

hubs(Define these in respect of Tharaka Nithi and enrich

the draft strategic plan)

Next Steps - 2

• Hold County Validation Conference (Already taking place today?)

• Form Steering Committees• Collate ideas • Develop first draft of CIDP• Submit for County Governor’s approval• Send to Sub-County Forums• Ensure Ward Priorities are captured

Next Steps - 3

• Receive agreed on Sub-County, Urban and Ward priorities

• Collate Priories to remove overlaps• Develop Final draft CIDP• Develop Draft 2013-2014 Tharaka - Nithi County

Annual Work Plan• Develop Draft 2013-2014 Sub-County, Urban and

Ward Plans• County Governor approves all the plans.

Next Steps - 4

• CG Submits to stakeholders for validation• 1 Meeting per Sub-County or 1 County

Conference with representatives • 1 County meeting with selected stakeholder

representation.• CG Submits final draft to County Assembly• CG Submits Approved CIDP to relevant agencies• CG Directs Implementation by departments

through County Executive

Immediate Steps

Need to agree on:• Strategic Analysis • Vision, Mission • Broad Issues of concern and proposals • Strategic objectives and Strategies• Plan of Action with timelines (of the planning

process)

Transformation of Tharaka-Nithi County is Possible; NOW