GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 5314

PURSUANT to the provisions of section 38(1) of the Physical and Land Use Planning Act, 2019, notice is given that the County Government of Machakos intends to commence preparation of the above plan on the 15th March, 2024. The objectives of the plan are to— (a) provide an overall physical and land use development framework for the County; (b) guide rural development and settlement; (c) provide a basis for infrastructure and services delivery; (d) guide the use and management of natural resources; (e) enhance environmental protection and conservation; (f) identify the proper zones for industrial, commercial, residential and social developments; (g) improve transport and communication networks and linkages; (h) promote the safeguarding of national security. The purpose of the plan is basis for— (a) co-ordinating sectorial developments in the County; (b) provision of major social and physical infrastructure; (c) guiding and controlling developments in the County; (d) setting guidelines, norms and standards for land use planning in the County; (e) decision making on major economic investment in the County; and (f) environmental protection, conservation and management. The plan also includes GIS database tied to a County Land Information Management System (CLIMs) with modules for Land Rates Management, Development Application Management System and Departmental/sectorial APIs linking for sectorial real-time data updates. Comments on the proposed plan may be directed to: The County Executive Committee Member for Lands, Housing, Urban Development and Energy, P.O. Box 1996–90100, Machakos not later than twenty (21) days after publication of this notice. Dated the 15th March, 2024. NATHANIEL NGANGA, CECM, Lands, MR/6162980 Urban Development and Energy.