...Pursuant to Section 107 of the County Government Act, 2012, County Governments are obliged to prepare a ten year GIS based spatial plan which shall be a component part of the county integrated development Plan (CIDP). Geographic information system (GIS) is an expanding and evolving technology that has become an essential tool in planning. GIS can determine and address planning needs and bridge the gap between the current situation and the desired future. It can be an appropriate tool to clarify problems and identify interventions for spatial planning. However, for counties to establish efficient GIS labs, a proper needs assessment is essential to guide on some key areas of intervention

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