TURKANA COUNTY GOVERNMENT MINISTRY OF TRADE, GENDER & YOUTH AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT OF TRADE & ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT TURKANA SMEs PROFILING 20/11/2018 1.0 INTRODUCTION Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) have been recognised across the world by governments, multilateral institutions and development organisations alike as a key pillar of econom- ic growth and development. Indeed, a fundamental strategy employed by most countries to promote economic growth over the past thirty years has been trying to expand the number, scope and reach of MSMEs (Audrestch & Thurik, 2001). Emerging out of the pressures of globalisation and increasing need for nimble enterprises, these businesses have become the principal drivers of sectoral competitiveness and innovation and provide a sustainable avenue of job creation across the economy. In many advanced nations, the contemporary economy revolves not around large conglomerates or multinationals but rather the MSMEs who ser- vice them, collectively employing and generating most of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (Audrestch & Thurik, 2001). MSME development is therefore a crucial and unavoidable policy priority for any country seeking to foster greater economic growth and wealth creation. In Kenya, MSME development has been an evident policy priority since the 1980s with numerous strategy and sessional papers authored with the aim of fast-tracking its progress. The importance of the sector for Kenya’s economy is unquestionable, MSMEs currently employ close to 14.9 million Kenyans and represent 33.8% of national output. More than 80% of all businesses in Kenya fall under the MSME category and are estimated to be 7.41 million in number (KNBS, 2016). Despite these impressive statistics, the MSME sector faces numerous challenges, manifesting itself in a majority of businesses unable to grow out of only employing one or two people and operating within the informal economy as unlicensed enterprises. Another manifestation of the challenges facing MSME development in Kenya is in the geographic concentration of these businesses. Close to 50% of all MSMEs in Kenya are located in Nairobi County and neighbouring counties within a 100 kilometre radius of the capital. In sharp contrast, periphery counties such as Turkana, Elgeyo Marakwet, West Pokot, Marsabit and Baringo collectively host less than 5% of all MSMEs in Kenya (See Figure 1). This significant divergence can predominantly be attributed to geographical and historical factors. Kenya’s traditional sectors such as agriculture or tourism have not touched. Kenya, since the colonial era, has principally revolved around an agricultural economy concentrated within the 100 Km radius aforementioned. Government economic policy focus for the greater part of Kenya’s history has thus been on developing agriculture and the associated regions viable for this sector. Due to these reasons, periphery counties have been isolated from the national economy for decades. This situation, however, is being turned on its head due to devolution and the discovery of seemingly commercial quantities of oil & gas. The intersection of these two recent milestones now provides an unprecedented opportunity to foster economic growth and wealth creation in periphery counties. The previously isolated regions now have both significant natural endowments and institutions mandated with developing tailored interventions to ensure that the full economic potential of these resources are realized. In preparation for the 19th EAC Annual Jua Kali/Nguvu Kazi exhibition in Eldoret, the department of Trade and enterprise development conducted an enterprise profiling exercise in all sub-counties to identify innovators and enterprises engaged in value addition, agriculture products, handicrafts, textiles, leather tanning, bead work, basketry among others. The Department of trade and enterprise development endeavors to identify Local MSMES that can be facilitated and trained to grow and reach their potential. By identifying this groups, we link them to platforms such as exhibitions whereby they can; 1. Showcase high quality hand made goods for local and international markets. 2. Show their innovations in handicraft, leather, textile, beadwork, apparels and home decorative items. 3. Increase knowledge for our local high quality products for export markets. 4. Accelerate market access and market linkages in Turkana and its environs. 5. Provide an opportunity for local groups to source raw materials from buyers and sellers locally. 6. To engage potential investors in the industry. This platform would therefore enable our local MSMES to; o To sell. o Meet new buyers. o Get feedback for products. o Get new orders. Roles of the department are as follows: - 1. The implementation of the County and National Trade Policy. 2. Promotion of investments 3. Trade licensing and regulation 4. Provision of business development services 5. Co-ordination and development of micro, small and medium business engaged in trade. 6. Development of wholesale and retail trade 7. Management of credit scheme for micro and small business 8. Collection of business information and management of county business information centers. 9. Promotion of export business and domesticating bilateral, regional and international agreements 10. Advocacy for the provision of market infrastructure 11. Promotion and facilitation of the intra, inter country trade and cross-border trade 12. Management of county physical market s and regulation of hawking activities 13. Promotion of consumer protection fair trade practices 14. Promotion of use of E-commerce 15. Conduct trade fairs/exhibitions and facilitating trade mission in the county Objectives of SMEs Profiling 1. To have a database of all the SMEs that do business in Turkana so that we can better deliver business development services from an informed point of view. 2. To Identify various innovative products produced by SMEs in Turkana. 3. To engage the SMEs and identify their different challenges and areas in which the government can help them 4. To identify enterprises that can undergo a product development programme by Export Promotion Council(EPC) 5. To increase the balance of Trade of Turkana in respect to other counties in Kenya. 6. To Come up with a list of 20 innovative enterprises that will attend the 19th Jua Kali/ Nguvu Kazi exhibition that will be in Eldoret from 2nd -10th December 2018. TURKANA SOUTH SMEs S/N Name of the group/Mses. Activity Location-ward Contact person Contact - phone 1. Lobokat ward traditional Necklaces, Bangles, Lobokat Ruth Kospir 0724384858 and cultural dancers group Belts, Table mats Regina Epur 0729063457 2. Kachumakume LPF Pasture/fodder Kaptir Peter Emuria 0712264107 Reg No.6662 Honey Bee keeping Wilson Esinyen 0717262452 3. Kagitakori Bee keeping Bee keeping Kanaodon David Ekiru 0715154249 4. Karenyang Bee keeping Bee keeping Lobokat David Lomuton 0710694805 5. Riverside Bee keeping Bee keeping Lobokat Daudi Lomuton 0721724636 Samwel Ereng 6. Epedori Apese Youth Beads work Katilu Jacob Lokuleyen 0724617011 Group 0735173333 7. Peitim Women Group Skin wear/Beads Lokichar Natir Kiyonga 0723852427 Alimlim 0727543965 8. Nachoke Women Group Necklace/Bangles Lokichar Benister Atoan 0726670735 Angeline Akeno 0708952582 9. Abereto Women Group Necklace/Bangles Lokichar Mercy Ekaran 0715619631 Fridah Achuka 0711982816 10. Elepenyang youth group Skin hides/Mat Lokichar Elim.E. Lomkor 0732239556 Epakan Lomoko 0731062093 11. Aroetich self Help Group Mat Lokichar Kaadengoi Aletia 0726034417 Eregae Aletia 0724572839 12. ACK Women ambassadors Beads work Lokichar Margaret Loseny 0792026165 Mary Atabo 0707631978 13. Amoni Eris Youth Group Mats/Makuti Lokichar Kulal Kalek 0727526216 production David Lokol 0730286989 14 Kiiya Silk self-help group Beads work Lokichar Aite Lopeto 0714107032 Nanok Akoru 0790046534 15. Ekudule Women Group Necklace/Skin Lokichar Elizabeth 0703662360 Emanman 0726670735 Jackline 16. Ngakeberak women group Necklace /Bangles Lokichar Mercy Ekaran 0715619631 Eipa iutae 0727527347 17. Akinyuk women group Basketry/Tablemat Lokichar Natir Kiyonga 0723052427 Janerose lomer 0740437622 18. Lolele women group Beads work Lokichar Gladys Asibitar 0713403025 Lobokat Traditional & Cultural dancers Group TURKANA EAST SMEs’ S/NO Name of the SME/ Products/ Activity Location / Contact Person Contact Group Ward 1. Ng’iesotou Development Chicken rearing, Katilia Drusila Lokidor Group bookshop 2. Lokwabok Agroforestry Planting & selling of Katilia 0799007795 Group tree seedlings 3. Naruma Co Ltd building Katilia Ekutan Loitalem 0724048186 Construction 4. Edot Contracters ltd building Katilia Emuria Dickson 0723164765 Construction 5. Nakatongwa Youth Mat Weaving, Katilia Ebenyo 0795712080 Group Vegetable selling Ng’ipuyoi 6. Eleyei Co Ltd General Katilia Namoit Lokaale 0711314138 Construction 7. Esther Nakala Shop & Bar Katilia Esther Nakala 0718018382 8. Long’orikit Millicent Shop & Kinyozi Katilia Long’orikit 0704178073 Millicent 9. Awi Ang’ide akaliban Katilia 0704138583 10. Ngoriakapel Contractors Construction Katilia John Losinyono 0711865994 co ltd business TURKANA NORTH SMEs’ S/NO Name of the SME/ Products/ Activity Location / Contact Person Contact Group Ward 1. Josphine Amoit Basketry Lakezone Looyen-Chief 0716063034 2. Selina Akal Basketry Lakezone Looyen-Chief 0716063034 3. Margaret Ngasike Basketry Lakezone Looyen-Chief 0716063034 4. Fridah Akitela Basketry Lakezone Looyen-Chief 0716063034 5. Roselyne Kotome Basketry Lakezone Looyen-Chief 0716063034