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KIRINYAGA COUNTY GOVERNMENT MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR We have a lot to be proud of in Kirinyaga ver the last three years, Kirinyaga reporting growth. We have a lot to be well as in our polytechnics. County has made great strides in proud of. In health, the problem of lack of Oeconomic and social development. In agriculture, for instance, we have drugs is a thing of the past. We have We have laid a strong foundation for seen production and market price almost invested heavily in human resource In education, we have sustained growth as we embark on our double in certain crops like bananas due and infrastructure. Once all the projects seen enrolment in our mission to transform Kirinyaga as the best to the sound technical support we have are complete, there will be a dramatic county to invest and live in. accorded our farmers, such as distributing turnaround on provision of health ECDE centres grow While thanking the residents of high yield hybrid seeds free of charge. services. dramatically as well as Kirinyaga for continued support, I am In education, we have seen enrolment Below are highlights of our successes happy to report that, all our sectors are in our ECDE centres grow dramatically as in various sectors. in our polytechnics.” H.E. Joseph K. Ndathi The Agriculture, Livestock, and The Health Department Fisheries Department Key highlights: About 80 per cent of our people derive their 1. We have employed 476 new Health workers, livelihoods directly or indirectly from agricultural including nurses, clinical officers, medical activities. This makes agriculture a top priority. laboratory technologists, pharmaceutical The highlights are: technologists, physiotherapists among other 1. To support Agriculture extension, advisory and cadres. technology Transfer Services, the department 2. We have more than 98 development projects, has strengthened its extension service delivery Immunization of kids. both complete and ongoing. These projects system and has encouraged private sector participation. Farmer groups and organisations include construction of new dispensaries, have been empowered. Immunisation of livestock. upgrading of existing health facilities, 2. In support of food security programmes, construction of laboratories, morgues, radiology the department has increased availability of groups to form County associations within the departments, purchase of ambulances and seed for traditional high value crop and has value chain. These will facilitate negotiation for equipping of health facilities among others. supported water harvesting projects. better prices. Examples include: The department has enabled access of Notable Completed Infrastructural Projects: affordable and quality inputs such as fertilizer 1. Banana industry has a County umbrella body that has worked to raise the average price per 1. Completion of six dispensaries, namely, and seed. Gathuthuma, Nguguini, Kiamuthambi, 3. The department has initiated crop speci�c kilo from Ksh5 in 2012 to Ksh10 in 2015 to the Kiarukungu, South Ngariama, Kamuiru and development programmes using the value bene�t of farmers. Kiaga dispensaries. chain approach. We have identi�ed strategic 2. Dairy industry now has an umbrella County food crops such as rice, maize and beans; body leading to a rise in average price per litre 2. Construction of laboratories at Kirogo and horticultural crops such as bananas, sweet of milk from below Ksh20 in 2012 to over Ksh30 Karimaini dispensaries. yellow passion, French beans, tomatoes, in 2015. 3. Construction of nine new dispensaries in Opening Gathuthuma Dispensary. avocado and �owers; and industrial crops 3. Formation of dairy goat groups has culminated underserved areas. such as coffee, tea and macadamia. There is in a joint export of the goats to other counties 4. Construction of X-ray Department at Kianyaga and the country at large. tremendous achievement in this development Hospital, a morgue at Sagana hospital, a modern 4. To enhance production and marketing of high programme. maternity block at Kimbimbi Hospital, an X-ray quality fresh produce a County Horticulture 4. To reduce pre and post-harvest losses, the department at Sagana Hospital, a maternity/ department has intensi�ed training and Producers Association has been formed. 5. The County has organised cassava and sorghum MCH block at Kianyaga Hospital and inpatient dissemination of appropriate technologies. wards at Baricho and Njegas Health Centres. We have enhanced surveillance and control of production groups and linked them to reliable migratory and other pests. buyers of the products 5. Market access is prerequisite to the development 6. The County has mobilised its extensive Health equipment and machinery of agriculture. workforce to provide improved technical 1. Purchase of Assorted Medical Equipment for 18 The department continues to collate and services support to groups. health facilities. disseminate information on the domestic and 7. An interactive digital extension service is 2. Four ambulances to supplement the existing Flagging ambulances and garbage collection export markets for dissemination to producers, in place to provide a dedicated phone SMS �ve. trucks. extension service at subsidised cost. exporters and service providers. 3. Stand by Generators, Oxygen plants, Morgue 8. Plant clinic service has been set up and is Other strategies are: Coolers to be procured this �nancial year. The Trade Department 1. The County has been building capacity of available to the farmers in the county. 9. The County has supported forums, such as To promote investments, the department has farmers on quality assurance for them to meet Key Indicators for Health local and export market standards. shows, exhibitions and �eld days where other participated in many trade expos, key among them 2. The county has also undertaken to facilitate service providers can contribute to create Indicator 2013 2014 2015 the Kenya International Investor’s Conference awareness on technical issues. (KICCO) at KICC on November 19-20, 2014, where formation and organisation of vulnerable farmer Doctor: 1:21,652 1:18,452 1:13,518 it showcased over 60 investment opportunities in Population Ratio the county, ranging from agro-processing, tourism, Nurse: Population 1:1383 1:1246 1:1226 infrastructure development, medical and cultural Ration and educational opportunities. Immunizing Centers 56 69 66 Value addition; Fully Immunized 87% 85.2% 88.5% 1. We have provided value addition equipment Children to cooperative societies eg milk, coolers, ANC attendance 92.4/48 96.4/60 - pasteurizers and freezers. This has increased Skilled Delivery 73 % 92.5 % 92.5 % milk collection and therefore more earnings to the small scale farmers. Hospital Beds/ 75 79 82 Banana farming. Rice value addtion. 100,000 CONTINUED NEXT PAGE KIRINYAGA COUNTY GOVERNMENT Highlights of our successes in various sectors Children facilities (Day Care Centres). We have 198 ECDE Centres, and enrolment has The County has continued to be committed FROM PREVIOUS PAGE 2. Directorate of Vocational Education and grown from 10,000 before devolution to the to ensuring clean and healthy environment and Training (DVET), under which all the Devolved current 15,824: an increase of 5,824 in three years. prudent management of Natural Resources. As a 2. Development of open air markets like Kagumo, polytechnics fall. The Function of Home Craft We expect this �gure to go even higher as we result, the following bene�ts have been realised; Kerugoya and Kagio by laying cabros and market Centres is also managed under this directorate. continue to improve our institutions. 1. The County tree coverage stand at 21.5 per cent sheds where small scale traders now operate in against the National target of 10 per cent. a conducive and clean environment. This in Under the Pre-primary Sub-sector (ECDE), we Polytechnics 2. The lighting of urban centres through high mast turn attracts more buyers from far and wide. did the following: In three short years, the enrolment in Polytechnics lighting has increased by 56.2 per cent. Farmers then get encouraged to grow more 1. Recruited 403 Caregivers (ECDE-Teachers). has increased from 350 to 1,350. A total of 1,000 3. The County electri�cation programmes have fresh produce since there is a ready market for 2. Increased levels of enrolments in public ECDE students have joined our polytechnics. This is seen the number of households connected to the same. centres from 10,000 pupils to 15,824 pupils. a massive increase directly attributed to our national grid rise to 55,000 households. 3. Installation of �ood lights in order to enhance 3. Increased ECDE Centres to 198. interventions, including increased investment 4. Enhanced solid waste management security and increase trading hours in market 4. Construction of Exhaustible toilets in 67 ECDE in infrastructure and, absorption of quali�ed programmes have increased employment centres Centres. instructors. opportunities by two per cent. 4. Capacity building for Small scale 5. Provision of Teaching Learning resources worth traders through trainings, particularly on approximately 6M to ECDE Centres. entrepreneurial skills. This empowers them to 6. Trained 403 ECDE teachers on Child Counselling run and operate business pro�tably. and development of Teaching/ Learning 5. Promoted formation of cooperative societies Materials in various sectors and improved their corporate 7. Provided 5 ECDE centres with appropriate governance. Some of these include Saccos furniture for pupils & teachers. for savings mobilisation (Boda Boda Saccos 8. Provided 20 ECDE Centres with Fixed play etc), housing saccos for provision of shelter, facilities. agricultural coops for collective marketing, among others Under the Polytechnics & Home Crafts (DVET), 6. In collaboration with KIE, we have partly we have done the following: Introducing ICT to polytechnics. operationalised the incubation centre at 1. Absorbed 102 instructors previously under Sagana. These incubatees have created a market national government’s contracts. A farmer at Mwea rice irrigation scheme. for local produce as well as employment. Home craft Centres 2. Recruited 5 graduates to manage County We have a total of six home craft centres based Polytechnics.

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