Vision:
To make Kitui County an integral part of the national tourism circuit, promote quality service delivery and disaster risk management services.

Mission
To develop and market tourism products, coordinate performance management, disaster risk reduction and emergency services through formulation and implementation of programs for sustainable livelihoods.

Key roles of Performance Contracting, Disaster and Emergency Services Department

i) To institutionalize Performance Management through Performance Contracting for effective and efficient service delivery;

ii) To entrench a culture of accountability and transparency in Kitui County Public Service Management;

iii) To ensure effective and well-coordinated disaster prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery to provide protection, both physically and in terms of human dignity;

iv) To reduce disaster risks and vulnerabilities by undertaking systematic identification, monitoring and assessment of disaster risk and enhancing early warning systems.

v) Mainstream Disaster Risk Management into sustainable development policies, strategies and plans in the county.

Key roles of Tourism, Hospitality and Game Reserves Department

i) To spearhead the development and promotion of eco-tourism and wildlife-based tourism in the county; 119

ii) To facilitate the development of emerging cultural tourism based on the county’s rich culture;

iii) To monitor and minimize potential adverse social and environmental effects of tourism.

iv) To enhance sustainable linkages with external stakeholders and investors in the development and marketing of tourism products in the county.

v) To promote conference tourism through capacity building hospitality service providers on service quality management

1. To provide leadership and coordination in performance management for efficient and effective service delivery, and coordinate disaster and emergency response for reduced risks and harmful disaster effects & calamities.

2. To spearhead the development and promotion of eco-tourism and wildlife-based tourism in the county.

3. To encourage participation of communities in the ownership and operation of tourism enterprises.

4. To monitor and minimize potential adverse social and environmental effects of tourism.

5. To enhance linkages between tourism and other economic sectors to stimulate multiplier effects.

6. To co-ordinate strong linkages with external stakeholders and investors in the development and marketing of tourism products in the county.

7. To promote MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and exhibitions) tourism in Kitui through capacity building hoteliers.

According to the CIDP II (County Integrated Development Plan II) for Kitui County in Kenya, which covers the period 2017-2022, there were several key indicators to measure the progress of tourism development in the region.

1. Number of tourist attraction sites developed: The baseline for this indicator was set at 3, with a target to develop an additional attraction site. The achievement to-date is the ongoing development of the majority of targeted and mapped potential sites.

2. Increase the number of tourists visiting various tourist attraction sites: The baseline for this indicator was set at 1500, with a target to increase the number to 26809. The actual achievement to-date is a positive variance in visitation, which has been triggered by the influx of local tourists into the Kalundu Eco Park. However, urgent plans are needed to make the park fully operational.

3. Number of promotional events held: The baseline for this indicator was set at 6, with a target to hold six promotional events. The actual achievement to-date is 6, which includes the successful conduct of Miss Kitui 2017, World Wildlife Day in 2018 and 2019, the Kalundu Ecopark Launch, the Kitui County Expo in 2020, and the George Adamson Experience in 2019.

4. Number of Kitui tourism web portals developed: The baseline for this indicator was set at 1, with a target to develop an additional web portal. The actual achievement to date is one tourism web portal that has been developed