1. Migration and Urbanization

2. Embu County

3. Urbanisation in Embu County
Guided by the policy of growth centres strategy
Development of rural-based market centres
Upgrading of local administrative and commercial centres from townships to urban centres/county councils to municipal councils.
HOWEVER, future development is based on:
the continued improvement of their infrastructure

4. Urbanisation and Development
Any current guide?
Vision 2030: Kenya’s Strategy for Development
Urbanisation is KEY in the Social Pillar.

5. Guiding Development Strategies
: Centralised development strategy.
1983: District Focus for Rural Development strategy.
2010 (August): Promulgation of New Constitution ….Devolved Governance …decentralising development strategy.
THUS: Urban development ---National/County Level

6. Embu Urbanisation Trend

7. Why Urbanisation? Development: Associated with urbanization. NOTE:
ALL rich countries are urban countries. 
No country has ever reached high income levels with low urbanization.
Urban Centres: Allow for innovation and goods produced in larger quantity and more cheaply.

8. Effects of Unplanned Urbanisation
NONETHELESS! Municipalities/urban councils: failed to keep pace with rapid urban population growth.
THUS!
Pressure on existing resources (infrastructure and services).
Increase in informal settlements (i.e. Urban slums).
Urban poor: 43.1% ( 27,834 persons)

9. County government and Partners should hasten:
Recommendation
County government and Partners should hasten:
the development of the county migration and urban development policies.
the development and implementation of urban development plans.

10. Two Sides of Urbanisation
Aspired
Current Status

11. WAY FORWARD
Planning
Solution to …!

12. Embu …!