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Abstract:
The study, sought to identify the contribution of private sector to the achievement of educational goals in The 27th of August, 2010 marked a watershed in the history of development planning in Kenya as the new constitution was promulgated. The constitution of Kenya (2010) anchors planning at the county government and at the National Government levels.The constitution ushers in a paradigm shift in the manner in which planning business is to be conducted in Kenya. Kakamega County is one of the 47 counties in Kenya. Because of the burgeoning population which stands at 1,660,651 people with the population growth rate of 2.5 % and a fertility rate of 5.6 % which is higher than the national fertility rate of 4.6%,Kakamega County is envisaged to be experiencing more challenges than any other county in Kenya. Kakamega County is ranked second after Nairobi County in terms of the population size. The paper examines the opportunities and challenges of Kakamega County in the light of the new constitutional order, identifying how opportunities can be harnessed as well as suggesting how the challenges can be surmounted, for sustainable planning and development of Kakamega County.It gives the way forward and lessons on how other Counties in Kenya can be effectively planned and managed for faster socio-economic development and hence eliminating the dependency syndrome culture.

Keywords: development planning, integrated planning, urbanization

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