VISION
A prosperous value based County with high quality of life
MISSION
To transform the livelihoods of each household through accountable leadership that creates an enabling environment for inclusive, effective and efficient service delivery
COUNTY VALUES
Integrity and Accountability, Inclusiveness, Equity and Fairness, Patriotism, Responsiveness, Hard work, Creativity and Innovation
Makueni County is one of the forty-seven counties in Kenya. It is situated in the South Eastern part of the country and borders the following counties: Machakos to the North, Kitui to the East, Taita Taveta to the South and Kajiado to the West. Makueni lies between Latitude 1º 35´ and 3° 00´ South and Longitude 37º10´ and 38º 30´ east and covers an area of 8,008.7 Km2.
The major physical features in the county include the volcanic Chyullu hills which lie along the South West border of the county in Kibwezi East and West sub counties; Mbooni hills in Mbooni sub county and Kilungu and Iuani hills in Kaiti sub county. Other features include Makongo forest and scenic view, Makuli forest and Nzaui hill. The county is largely arid and semi-arid and usually prone to frequent droughts. The lower regions receive rainfall ranging from 250mm to 400mm while the high regions receive rainfall ranging from 800mm to 900mm.
The county is divided into six sub-counties which are also the parliamentary constituencies namely Makueni, Mbooni, Kibwezi East, Kibwezi West, Kaiti and Kilome. The six sub-counties are further subdivided into 30 electoral wards each of which is further subdivided into 60 sub wards. The projected population for 2018 based on the 2009 census is 1,002,979 where 488,378 are male and 514,601 female. The youth (18- 35 years) account for almost 24 percent of the total population hence the need to plan for the current youthful population and the foreseen population growth which will push demand for social services and food higher. The population density in the county is 125 persons per Km2.
