Kiambu County is one of the 47 counties in the Republic of Kenya. It is located in the central region and covers a total area of 2,543.5 Km2 with 476.3 Km2under forest cover according to the 2009 Kenya Population and Housing Census. Kiambu County borders.

Duties and responsibilities

•  Preparing County, metropolitan, regional, urban, rural physical development plans;
•  Proving guidance on data requirements for the various ‘categories of physical development plans;
•  Implementing physical planning policies, strategies, standards and programmes;
•  Conducting thematic regional and national studies urbanization patterns and sprawl;
•  Inducting the physical planning liaison committee members;
•  Conducting public education on physical planning and development control matters;
•  Setting agenda and convening physical planning liaison committee meetings;
•  Keeping record of deliberations and communicating decisions of physical planning liaison committee;
•  Advising liaison committees and overseeing the enforcement of resolutions;
•  Preparing annual state of physical planning reports on county, metropolitan, regional, urban and rural physical development plans.

Requirements for Appointment

•  Have served in the grade of Principal physical planner for a minimum period of three (3) years;
•  Have a Bachelor degree in any of the following disciplines: – Urban and Regional Planning, Urban Planning or Town Planning from a recognized institution;
•  Master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning, Urban Planning, Regional Planning from a recognized institution.
•  Be a corporate member of Kenya Institute of Planners or Architectural association of Kenya (Town Planning Chapter);
•  Be registered by the Physical Planners Registration Board;
•  Certificate in Strategic leadership Development Programme (SLDP) Course from a recognized institution OR its equivalent will be an added advantage ;
•  Demonstrated technical and professional competence as reflected in work performance and results; and
•  Satisfies the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya.