Institute for Development Studies, University of Nairobi

This paper gives first a brief outline of the development of family planning services in Kenya, including the development of official policy. It then describes the present population planning services under the headings: organization; operations; plans for the future; research and evaluation; private efforts; educational efforts; foreign assistance. The final section mentions the anticipated strengthening of the program by the introduction of the five year family planning plan, and stresses the need for the development of suitable curricula on population education.