The government of HE Government Joseph ole Lenku though through the ministry of Agriculture, livestock’s & fisheries embarked on several strategies that would help enhance food security, income generation as well as wealth creation through promotion of competitive agriculture, sustainable livestock & fisheries. To achieve this, the department embarked on:
- Capacity building to farmers on best farming methods
- Increased surveillance of pests & diseases, eg (Desert Locust invasion)
- Livestock vaccinations & extension services on veterinary services
- Construction of new markets and cattle vaccination crushes
- Provision of extension services & vaccination of livestock’s
- Value addition on livestock’s and farm produce
- Continuous capacity building for farmers
- Provision of farm inputs to farmers
Milestone Achieved (2017 – 2020)
DEPARTMENT | Project | Achievement To-date |
Agriculture, Livestock & Fisheries | ||
Construction of cattle crushes | 38 | |
Vaccinations | 53, 093 goats and cattle vaccinated against RVF in addition 389,000 Shoats vaccinated against PPR | |
Dog Deworming | 4000 dogs dewormed | |
Completion of Isinya Tannery | 1 | |
Construction of hay barn | 1 | |
Renovation of Hay ban | 1 | |
Renovation of cattle dip | 1 | |
Construction of milking parlour | 1 | |
Construction machine shade | 1 | |
Livestock Vaccination (Vaccination figures} | 2,979,445 | |
Livestock Sale Yards-construction of sale yard | 2 | |
Dairy Milk Coolers Houses | 2 | |
Livestock Weighing Scales | 2 | |
Construction of grain drier room and office block at Entarara | 1 | |
Construction of Kuku Furrow and irrigation | 1 | |
Completion of Tomatoes Processing Plant at Namelok | Ongoing | |
Community water pans and dams-Construction and disilting | Ongoing countywide | |
Mosiro irrigation project- Pipeline extension from the Narok County linkage | Ongoing countywide | |
Construction and equiping of community fish ponds | 8 | |
Provision of Fingerlings to farmers groups | 14,000 | |
Provision of fish feeds to farmer groups | 400kgs | |
provision of fish pond liners to farmers groups | 2 | |
provision of sein nets to farmers groups | 4 | |
Provision of Predator nets to farmers groups | 4 |
PROGRAMME | Project | Achievement To-date |
Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture Project | ||
Objective: To increase Agricultural Productivity and Enhance Resilience to Climate Change Risks | ||
Outcome: Increased income, enhanced resilience to climate change | ||
Community level investments (micro-projects) | 244 Common Interest Groups(CIGs) & Vulnerable and marginalized groups(VMGs) supported with micro-project grants : (Amount disbursed: Ksh160 Million) | |
Oloontulugum Water/Irrigation Sub-project | Borehole drilled and equipped ; solar panel installed, 135M³ water tank constructed, masonry water kiosk and cattle trough(Cost: Ksh14.3 Million) | |
Rift Valley and Blue Tongue Vaccination Sub-project | 332,000 livestock (cattle, sheep and goats vaccinated(Cost: Ksh9.7 Million) | |
Kimana Livestock Sale yard Sub-project | Construction of: Sale yard; holding paddocks(7No.), loading ramp(2No.), exchange sheds(2No,); Market sheds(10No.); water troughs; hay barn(1No..) on-going(State: 75% completion) | |
CCPP Vaccination Sub-project | 516,400 goats vaccinated against CCPP (Cost: Ksh19.6 Million) | |
Support to Producer organizations | 5 producer organizations supported with inclusion grants(Cost: Ksh2.5 Million) | |
Purchase of motorcycles | 9 motorcycles purchased for extension services (Cost:Ksh4 million) | |
Regional Pastoral Livelihoods Resilience Project | Objective: To develop and implement regional approaches that enhance livelihoods of pastoralists and agro-pastoral communities in selected counties of ASALs of Kenya | |
Eyaarat water pan | 1 | |
Rehabilitation of Bissil sale yard | 70% complete | |
Drilling of Mosiro borehole | 90% complete | |
Construction of Kikuro hay ban | 1 | |
Construction of Nkama livestock sale yard | 1 | |
Construction of Torosei water pan | 80% complete | |
Small Scale Irrigation and value Addition Project(SIVAP) | ||
Objective: To contribute to poverty reduction by ensuring increased agricultural productivity and incomes | ||
Construction of Illasit Livestock sale yard | 90% complete | |
Construction of grading shade | 90% complete | |
Drilling of borehole | 50% complete |
PARTNER | Project | Achievement To-date |
Bayer EA | Supply of Drought tolerant maize seeds | 30 tonnes |
National Irrigation Board(NIB) | Excavation of water pans | 254 |
Emergency Department | Procurement of PPEs | 100PPEs |
Supply of Agro chemicals | 300 Litres | |
Supply of motorized sprayers | 10 | |
Supply of Knapsack sprayers | 30 | |
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock Fisheries & Cooperatives(National Government) | Aflasafe KE 01 Kit for afflatoxin management | 4 tonnes |
Hand Maize Sheller’s | 20 | |
Moisture Meters | 3 | |
Hermetic bags | 100 | |