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    "content": "(a) formulating a national policy on physical planning. The policy matters even in the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution are left to the national Government. (b) Issuing in the Gazette policy statements, guidelines and circulars on aspects of physical planning. Once the policies are in place, then they are the ones to give policy statements that will guide the country on matters of planning. (c) approval of national physical development plans. That is, the national physical development plans. (d) To coordinate the national and county levels of planning. It is a coordination role which is in the office of the Cabinet Secretary, on behalf of the national Government. There is also a role of the CEC Members at the county level. The Bill provides that CEC Members responsible for physical planning and that department in the county will be responsible for, first, formulating a county policy on physical planning. That policy is expected to mirror the national policy, because the national Government has a responsibility to provide policy direction. The other role is to monitor and oversee technical physical planning functions at the county level. Lastly, is to promote the integration of county physical planning functions and sectorial planning levels. There are other physical planning offices that are established under the law, which include the National Director of Physical Planning (NDPP), whose key function is to advise the national Government. It is an institution within the Ministry that is responsible for planning that advises the national Government on strategic planning matters that impact the whole country. At the county level, the Bill establishes the Offices of County Director of Physical Planning, whose role is to advice the county governments on physical planning matters. These offices already exist; it is only that they must be given the force of the law, pursuant to the establishment of a new constitutional order. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, physical development plans are also provided for. The types of physical development plans that are provided for by the Bill are in Part III of the Bill. We have four kinds of physical development plans. The first one is the National Physical Development Plan, which the Bill provides that its formulation is done under the office of the Cabinet Secretary responsible for planning and the National Director of Physical Planning. The plan is meant to define strategic policies for the determination of the general direction and trends of physical development and sectorial development in Kenya and provide a framework for the use and development of land. It is meant to cover an implementation period of 20 years, but it may be reviewed after 10 years on need basis. This is to ensure that we have long-term plans that can give investors and the people of this country, who are investing in various areas, ample time to know where the country is going for an ample period of 20 years. We also have the Inter-County Joint Physical Development Plans. These are plans that bring together two or more counties. It can be formulated by an Inter-County Joint Physical Planning Development Committee, which comprises the County Executive The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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