GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 510

PURSUANT to the provisions of section 47 of the Physical and Land Use Planning Act, notice is given that the County Government of Embu in conjunction with the Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development, intends to commence preparation of local physical and land use development plans for Ithata “A” Ithata “B” and Majimbo Settlements in Mbeti North Ward, under the Second Kenya Informal Settlement Improvement Project (KISIP2). The purpose of these plans is to facilitate the conferment/formalization of land tenure for the above-mentioned settlements within Embu County through planning and surveying. The objectives of the plans are to— (a) facilitate regularization of land tenure security within the selected settlements; (b) provide a framework for provision of requisite infrastructure and services; and (c) provide basis for development control. The planning exercise will involve review of relevant policies, regulations and institutional frameworks, community mobilization, sensitization and stakeholder engagement, basemaps preparation, undertaking socio-economic surveys and physical mapping of the settlements, undertake environmental and social impact assessment (screening), preparation of local physical and land use development plans for the respective informal settlements, prepare an environmental and social management plan and or a resettlement action plan (RAP), surveying of resultant plots and preparation of survey plans, preparation of detailed topographical survey for engineering designs and preparation of land information system (LIS). This will form the basis for preparation of the plans which aims at improving living conditions in Embu County through regularization of land tenure. The plan preparation will be participatory and the county invites all stakeholders to the planning process. Stakeholders who wish to make comments or suggestions on the same may do so in writing within twenty-one (21) days of publication of this notice. Comments or views should be addressed to: The County Executive Committee Member (CECM), Lands, Mining, Housing, Physical Planning and Urban Development, County Government of Embu, P.O. Box 36–60100, Embu. Dated the 17th December, 2024. RAYMOND N. KINYUA, CECM, Lands, Mining, Housing, Physical Planning and Urban Development, MR/6524442 County Government of Embu.