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Ponge - K'Okello - Siaya County Development Conference Presentation

Siaya County is located in the south-western parts of Kenya bordering Busia County to the north and Kisumu County to the south-east. Siaya County is inhabited by nine communities namely: Yimbo, Alego, Uyoma, Gem, Ugenya, Sakwa, Usonga, Asembo and Uholo. Siaya County shares the shores of Lake Victoria together with other neighbouring counties. Siaya town the capital of the county is an economic hub with massive potential for providing for the country’s needs. Siaya has had various prominent persons call their origin including the US President Barack Obama. Siaya County is made up of the initial Siaya District, Bondo District, Gem District and Ugunja District. Siaya District was initially divided into seven administrative divisions: Yala, Wagai, Karemo, Ugunja, Boro, Uranga, and Ukwala. The largest division is Ukwala with an area of 319 km2, followed by Karemo with an area of 235.1 km2, while Boro is the smallest division with a total area of 180.1 km2. Click here to see a map of the district. There are five local authorities in the County with a total of 56 electoral wards distributed as follows: Siaya County Council (29 wards), Siaya Municipal Council (7 wards), Ugunja Town Council (7 wards), Ukwala Town Council (7 wards), and Yala Town Council (6 wards). These Ward delimitation have however been revised by the IEBC and this information can be obtained from their website.

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Ponge - K'Okello - Siaya County Development Conference Presentation

Siaya County is located in the south-western parts of Kenya bordering Busia County to the north and Kisumu County to the south-east. Siaya County is inhabited by nine communities namely: Yimbo, Alego, Uyoma, Gem, Ugenya, Sakwa, Usonga, Asembo and Uholo. Siaya County shares the shores of Lake Victoria together with other neighbouring counties. Siaya town the capital of the county is an economic hub with massive potential for providing for the country’s needs. Siaya has had various prominent persons call their origin including the US President Barack Obama. Siaya County is made up of the initial Siaya District, Bondo District, Gem District and Ugunja District. Siaya District was initially divided into seven administrative divisions: Yala, Wagai, Karemo, Ugunja, Boro, Uranga, and Ukwala. The largest division is Ukwala with an area of 319 km2, followed by Karemo with an area of 235.1 km2, while Boro is the smallest division with a total area of 180.1 km2. Click here to see a map of the district. There are five local authorities in the County with a total of 56 electoral wards distributed as follows: Siaya County Council (29 wards), Siaya Municipal Council (7 wards), Ugunja Town Council (7 wards), Ukwala Town Council (7 wards), and Yala Town Council (6 wards). These Ward delimitation have however been revised by the IEBC and this information can be obtained from their website.

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Siaya County at a Glance: Potentials and Challenges

A Presentation at the Siaya County Annual Development Conference

At the Village Park Hotel, Bondo on 25 - 26 October 2012 Awuor Ponge and KOkello Victor Kizito

SIAYA - General Information


General Information (2009) Siaya Rank Kenya

Population

842,304

20

43,013,341

Surface area (km)

2,530

36

12,368

Density (people per km)

333

14

66

Poverty rate, based on KIHBS (%)

35.3

10

47.2

Share of urban population (%)


Source: Kenya County Fact Sheets

10.8

44

29.9

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Constituency Population
Constituency Population (in '000)
250 202 200 150 100 50 0 Ugenya Alego Usonga Gem Bondo Rarieda 187 161 158 135 Population (in '000)

Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics


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Population Density

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Rural -Urban Populations


Siaya Rural-Urban Population Kenya Averages Rural - Urban Populations Urban 11% Urban 32%

Rural 89%

Rural 68%

Rural

Urban

Rural

Urban

Urban Population in Large Towns


40,000 35,000 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 33,468 22,586 Population (in '000) 10,098 7,242 6,412 5,187 2,522

Population

U gu nj a

U se ng e

U kw al a

B on do

S ia ya

Y al a

Town

Source: Kenya County Fact Sheets


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N do ri

Health and Education Outcomes


Health and Education Outcomes
70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 64 42 27.7 4 81.6 59.4 42 34 45 28 18 5.9 16.8 70.3 10.8 12.7 National Rank Kenya Average 66.6

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FullyMalaria TB per HIV+ Pop. with Pop. with immunized (1st visits) 10,000 ante-natal Primary Secondary
Source: Kenya County Fact Sheets
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Education Statistics
ECD: Only 70% of children aged between 3 and 5 are attending pre-primary education in the district. Primary: The net enrollment rate stands at 84.7%; with male standing at 84% and female at 85.7%. Secondary: Only 43% of the population aged 14 17 years do join secondary education. Net enrollment rate stands at 19.8% with male at 19.1% and female at 20.5%. University: Only 6.1% of those ages 18 - 24 were enrolled in universities. Disability: Only 19.6 of enrolled students in secondary schools were persons with disabilities.
Source: 2009 Population and Housing Census Report
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Health Statistics
Number of health facilities = 160; of which: - 12 are hospitals; 40 are health centres; 4 are nursing homes; 78 are dispensaries and 26 are clinics. HIV/AIDS prevalence rate = 24%; Total bed capacity in whole district = 657; Doctor/Population ratio: - Bondo - 1:72, 390; Siaya - 1:52, 000 Number of VCT centres = 34
Source: Gondi Hesbon Olum, 2011
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Siaya County Health Indicators


Women and Children bear the heaviest burdens of malaria, HIV/AIDS, and other preventable diseases. HIV rates in the poorest sub-districts are over 40%. The Maternal Mortality Ratio is very high at 456 per 100,000. The Infant Mortality Rate is 77 per 1000 live Births. There are only 22 health facilities in this region There are only 3 Level 3 Facilities. There is no facility able to conduct Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric Care, blood transfusion, or neonatal care.
Source: 2011 Matibabu Foundation Kenya
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Funding per Capita


Funding per Capita in Ksh. 2008/2009 (in Millions)
Rural Electrification Programme Fund Property tax revenues by LAs 0 0 Single Business Permit revenues by LAs Local Authority Transfer Fund (LATF) Constituency Development Fund (CDF) 0 Ksh. (in Millions)
Source: Kenya County Fact Sheets
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14 70 24 30 22 17 50 48

88 111

218 206 300 309 100 150 200 250 300 350

National Ranking

Kenya Average

Access to Infrastructure
Siaya County Access to Infrastructure
Good/fair roads (as % of total roads) Paved roads (as % of total roads) Electricity (% households 2009) Improved sanitation (% households 2009) Improved water (% households 2009) 0 County Percentages
Source: Kenya County Fact Sheets
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43.5 50.5

9.4 20 6.4 22.7 39 4.3 28 40 20 40 66.5 46.7 60 80 100 87.8 82.7

National Ranking

Kenya Average

Physical Infrastructure
Road Network: 176km bitumen standard; 618km gravel surface and 894.3km. Housing: 65.9% - iron sheets; 32.1% grassthatched. - 63.8% - mud/wood walls; 19.3% wood/cement; and 13.5% - bricks/block walls. Urban areas: 45.3% brick/block walls. Rural areas: 9.8% brick/block walls. Floor: Earth - 70% and Cement - 29%. Urban areas - 70% cement floors. Rural areas - 23.8% cement floors.
Source: 2009 Population and Housing Census Report
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Water and Sanitation


Spring/well/borehole - 39.1%; Stream - 25.1%; Lake - 13.8%; Pond/dam - 11%. Access to piped drinking water - only 5.9%; Pit latrine use - 75.4%; Bush usage - 20%.
Source: Gondi Hesbon Olum, 2011
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Energy Consumption

Paraffin lamps - 94% - of this, 73% use tin lamps. Total electricity usage - only 4.3%. Only 2.4% of rural households have access to electricity. Total urban electricity access 20%.
Source: Gondi Hesbon Olum, 2011
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Rural Electrification Allocation


Rural Electrification Allocations 2003 - 2009 in Ksh (in Millions) 120 A m o u n t in M illio n s 100 80 60 40 20 0
5 6 8 4 00 7 00 00 /2 00 00 /2 /2 /2 /2 /2 00 9

100 78 60 37 49

93

Ksh (in Millions)

05

03

04

06

20

20

20

07

Financial Year in Review


Source: Rural Electrification Authority
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20

20

20

08

Service Coverage
Service Coverage
Attending School, 15-18 years Can read & write Adequate height for age Had all vaccinations Qualified medical assistant during birth Delivered in a health centre 0 10 12 13 20 30 26 29 31 40 37.6 37.5 40 59.8 56.2 64.8 52 47.4 50 60 70 80 75 70.9 72.9 66.4 66.2

County Percentages National Ranking Kenya Average


Source: Kenya County Fact Sheets
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What needs to be done?

Mapping of County resources; Mapping of County Professionals; Comprehensive County needs assessment; Comprehensive baseline survey for monitoring progress; Regular perception surveys on service delivery. Signing of performance commitments by political leaders.
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The End
Awuor Ponge [email protected] +254 721 962 660 KOkello Victor Kizito [email protected] +254 720 612 266
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