CONTENTS Pg 05 1 Governor’S Welcome Pg 07 2 Flagship Project: Hay Production Pg 11 3 Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives A
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CONTENTS pg 05 1 Governor’s Welcome pg 07 2 Flagship Project: Hay Production pg 11 3 Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives A. Agriculture B. Livestock C. Cooperatives pg 24 4 Health pg 33 5 Flagship Project: Level 5 Hospital pg 34 6 Flagship Projects: Level 4 Hospitals CONTENTS pg 37 7 Education and Vocational Training A. Education B. Vocational Training pg 47 8 Lands, Physical Planning and Urban Development A. Lands B. Physical Planning pg 57 9 Public Works, Roads, Housing and Energy pg 65 10 Trade, Tourism and Industrialization pg 73 11 Water, Irrigation, Environment and Natural Resources Pg 5 Kajiado County Government Governor’s 1 Delivery Unit: One Year Progress Report s we arrive at the one year mark of my governance, I continue to be honored and feel a great Asense of both privilege and responsibility to serve in this coveted leadership role. I cherish Governor’s working with my team to set policy, make decisions and deliver services that impact on the lives of the people of Kajiado County. Together we are building a better county and our Welcome unity and the solidarity in our efforts are a role model for other counties. Today, we can take comfort in the fact that through our complementary efforts as the executive and legislative branches of our Government, we are able to make substantial progress towards promoting the well-being of the people of Kajiado County. Notwithstanding the challenges on the way, our County will continue to move forward along the path of inclusive development. While a journey towards a more perfect society in an imperfect world can never be complete, our own progress continues to be marked by measurable milestones contained in our longterm Vision 2030, National Development Plans, the Sustainable Development Goals and our County Integrated Development Plan II. I have repeatedly stated that I envision a strong, united, inclusive and prosperous Kajiado County, a haven of peace and refuge for all its residents and a jewel of Kenya and after just one year in office I have seen the vision advanced. My Government is keen to see effective, efficient and radical implementation of programs that will ensure our communities receive the service they deserve and the following pages share the journey we have made so far. I invite you all to read this book and study the progress we have made so far. It took many months just to establish and form a new government, and even with just a few short months to really begin our work, a tremendous amount of accomplishments have already occurred. I made many promises to the people of Kajiado in my manifesto and I am proud to report that after just one year massive strides have been taken in almost every key area. H.E. Joseph Ole Lenku Governor, Kajiado County Pg 7 Kajiado County Government Governor’s 2 Delivery Unit: One Year Progress Report The Hay Production Flagship Project in Kajiado seeks to support farmers with feed materials, especially in times of difficultly in drought. By storing excess hay at facilities across the county, farmers will have access to the crucial food source year round. Flagship This project, once fully operational, will produce and store 500,000 bails of hay a year, and Project within three years this should be able to completely mitigate the effects of drought. Despite climatic and weather conditions, ranchers will be able to ensure that their herds never succumb to hunger and that lack of pasture will no long lead to herd die off. In Hay Production addition, this effort helps reduce conflict as herds will no longer need to be driven to far off locations in search of pasture. Progress in the Hay Production project: Sites 1600 3 Pit Silo Kgs Three sites have been identified for Pit Silo construction 1600 kgs of pasture strategic feed reserve (Emali, Kajiado ongoing at the Kajiado seeds procured for Demonstration Farm & Olkiramatian) Demonstration Farm rangeland reseeding 70 Community Training Fencing Groups 70 community based hay Ongoing training and Fencing of Tarda Farm and production groups formed and monitoring of the hay Kajiado Demonstration trained on hay production production groups farm has begun Kajiado County Government Governor’s Pg Delivery Unit: One Year Progress Report 8 16,147 acres have been set aside by community based groups and individuals in preparation for this mass hay production programme. Kajiado County is blessed with an abundance of land, and through hay production we can convert our empty The Government is investing in hay land into productive spaces production in many ways. We are fencing which will help us fight food the properties we own and producing hay. insecurity. This includes our Isenya Farm which is 2,000 acres, and our Email Farm at 1,800 acres. We We know that dry spells then offer this hay to farmers and ranchers are going to come and this at subsidized rates. will ensure that we are well prepared and that times of We also plan to grow this project bringing drought will not severely in large and small scale farmers to do the affect us any longer. same, and the county will assist them with both training and equipment to help H.E. Joseph Ole Lenku facilitate this project and build resilience. Governor, Kajiado County Hon. Moses Ole Narok CEC, Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives Pg Kajiado County Government Governor’s 9 Delivery Unit: One Year Progress Report During the last drought 232,400 Cows Died Leading to a loss of KES 13.9B Because of the regular droughts that wreak havoc on the County, the Government is investing in hay production and storage to ensure that future droughts will not cause lose of any animal life. Pg Kajiado County Government Governor’s 11 Delivery Unit: One Year Progress Report 3 A Agriculture extension services have been improved due to improved E extension, Agriculture Farmers group approach and use demand driven extension services. There have been reduced incidences of crop pests and diseases due to scheduled surveillance and control within the county. Adoption of climate smart technologies eg drip irrigation and green houses have helped to increase production and mitigate against crop failure caused by frequent droughts. Progress in Agricultural Progress in Plant pests Progress Extension Services and disease control 125 Crop Production 15 Surveillances carried out Demonstrations conducted 1 Staff and stakeholder training 25 Farmer Trainings on crop on aflatoxin conducted husbandry 2 Staff trained on Fall Army Worm 11,250 farmer and farmer groups reached through 5 sets of Protective Equipment extension services provided in each sub County Enhanced adoption of new 25 Army Worm traps serviced farming methods, hence improved food security 6 Plant doctors trained Kajiado County Government Governor’s Pg Delivery Unit: One Year Progress Report 12 Progress in Food Progress in Agribusiness Progress in Agriculture Security Initiatives and Market Development Training Centre 2 Food situation 50 farmers supplied with assessments carried out sunflower seeds, with 31 1 training for spray 65 Farmers trained acres planted services providers 10 groups trained on conducted 5 outreach programs conducted greenhouse management 5 farmer trainings on Aflatoxin control and Large 10 Farm inputs 4 crop demo plots established 18,000 bags of assorted Grain borer, a total of 98 Assessment and Market fertilizer accessed by farmers trained surveys carried out 4 school visits conducted reaching farmers 462 students 6 water pans excavated 5 farm management 4.8 Tonnes high value guidelines developed Ksh. 536,510 generated as revenue crop seeds distributed to 2 chisel plow vulnerable households demonstrations carried out The County Government has put strategies to A Community Pasture production and increase productivity Sensitization preservation is the only way, and enhance market Training the local community can access for food security about Grass sustain livestock production in and economic growth of Harvesting and the wake of climate change. Kajiado residents. Conservation Hon. Moses Ole Narok Agnes Bene CEC, Agriculture, Livestock, Local Farmer Fisheries and Cooperatives Pg Kajiado County Government Governor’s 13 Delivery Unit: One Year Progress Report Six New Policies and Opportunities in the Kajiado Agriculture Sector Bills Developed Further Progress 57 community based pasture Agricultural Training Centre production groups and 72 Services Bill individuals trained Kajiado County Cooperative Bill 52 dams dug Kajiado County Sale Yard Bill 25 crop husbandry trainings conducted Kajiado County Animal Welfare Bill 11,250 farmers reached Kajiado County Agricultural Machinery Services Bill More than 5,000 farmers and 30 exhibitors showcased their Kajiado County Cooperative Policy products and services at the Kenya Pastoralist Week One of the three county tractors offered to residents at subsided rates Pg Kajiado County Government Governor’s 15 Delivery Unit: One Year Progress Report B 3 Kajiado County is primarily a pastoralist rangeland but the dire need to sustain food security has necessitated a focus on both agricultural farming and livestock rearing. A shortage of 4.5 million kilograms of meat in Kenya, according to statistics, means beef Livestock farming remains a yet to be fully exploited, key economic opportunity for Kajiado County. A sharp rise in population in rapidly growing urban centres has created an increasing Towards sustainable demand for food, making both crop and meat production critical areas of focus for the food and livestock feed County Government. security in Kajiado The occurrence of livestock diseases in the County presents serious socioeconomic consequences such as loss of production of milk and meat, retarded growth rates, infertility as well as death of animals. Control of livestock sensitive diseases is purposely to facilitate wider market access as well as greater earnings and contribution to the turn-around of the County economy.