Samburu and Marsabit Counties

By: Adan Abdi4th December 2014

CfP KRDP I Progress Report

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Samburu County

Project Start up

• 1 Technical working group to support in the implementation of the

project successfully formed; ToR developed; TWG engaged in

project implementation.

• 1 LCB (SIDEP) identified; engaged and contract signed

• 1 Partnership agreements signed with the County Governments of

Samburu

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Samburu County-Progress

Result Area I- Fodder Production and Marketing

• 2 Baseline Studies Conducted. The studies were on fodder production and

marketing, Steer fattening and marketing

• 4 Fodder producing and marketing groups were successfully engaged to

undertake fodder production with a total of 100 acres put under fodder.

• Onsite training on conservation, management, harvesting, storage for the

fodder groups with total membership of 150 done

• Construction of 2 fodder stores at Silango and Lopesiwo in Samburu

County completed and handing over done

• 18 bailing boxes made and distributed to the fodder producing and

marketing groups in the Counties of Samburu and Marsabit.

• 2 livestock fattening groups identified and engaged for linkage to livestock

fattening operations/enterprises.

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Samburu County-Progress

Result Area III- Livestock Markets

• Training Need Assessment conducted for 5 livestock market management

• 5 livestock market management with a total membership of 64 members

engaged and trained

• 5 Onsite coaching and mentoring sessions conducted for all the 5

livestock market LMAs in the County of Samburu

• Increase in revenue base and efficiency in market operations evident

after the capacity building processes. E.g. Lekuru Revenue rose from kshs.

200 to kshs. 35,000+

• 2 Sensitization meetings to introduce the concept of livestock markets co-

management model were conducted.

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Samburu County-Progress Cont..

• 25 LMA members from 5 livestock market in the County of Samburu

exposed and trained on market management, operations and linkages

made with other market actors at the terminal market.

• 5 Livestock Market Monitors identified and engaged in the County;

Lolkuniani, Lengusaka, Ilpus, Lekuru and Tanagr

• Received market information is being tabulated and data base created

for each livestock market

• Terms of Reference for engagement of local radio station in the County

of Samburu for dissemination of livestock market information developed

and shared with the potential station

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Samburu County-Progress Cont..

• Construction of 2 livestock markets at Lengusaka and Tangar

completed; handing over done and agreement signed

• Market Repair at Lolkuniani livestock market completed  & handed over

• Increased in cess/revenue collection and accountability through record

keeping and book keeping was evident in the livestock markets.

• Livestock policy/strategy development processes initiated in the County.

• Increased market participation- 2,650 weekly- translating to 10,600

monthly.

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Pictorial Evidence

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SUPPLY AND DEMAND OF GOATS IN LOLKUNIANI MARKET

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Graph showing supply and demand of Goats at Lolkuniani livestock market

Marsabit County

Project Start up

• 1 Technical working group to support in the implementation of the project

successfully formed; ToR developed; TWG engaged in project

implementation.

• 2 LCBs (PACIDA and CIFA) identified; engaged and contract signed

• 1 Partnership agreements signed with the County Governments of Marsabit

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Marsabit CountyResult Area I- Fodder Production and Marketing

• 5 Fodder producing and marketing groups were successfully engaged to

undertake fodder production with a total of 112 acres put under fodder.

• Onsite training on conservation, management, harvesting, storage for the

fodder groups with total membership of 481 done

• 2,588 hay bales harvested in the County of Marsabit increasing access

and availability of fodder for over 2,500 livestock keepers in the County.

• KES 353,100 Income for the fodder groups in Marsabit from the sale of

fodder

• Provision of Income and Employment for over 228HHs

• Construction of 2 fodder stores at Badasa and Karbururi in Marsabit

County completed and handing over done

• 35 bailing boxes made and distributed to the fodder producing and

marketing groups

• 2 fodder groups (Badasa, Karbururi) identified and engaged for linkage to

livestock fattening operations.

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Fodder Data Marsabit

Fodder

Group

Number of

Bales

harvested

1st

harvest

Number of

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harvested

2nd

harvest

Total

Bales

harvested

Total No.

of bales

Sold

Price per

bale

Total

Income

(KES)

Badasa 0 521 521 294 300 88,200

Hurri Hills 600 900 1,500 641 300 192,300

Kalacha 227 250 477 227 300 68,100

Karbururi 0 90 90 15 300 4,500

Totals 827 1,761 2,588 1,177   353,100

Pictorial Evidence

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Marsabit County Progress

Result Area III- Livestock Marketing

• Training Need Assessment conducted for 3 livestock market management

• 3 livestock market management with a total membership of 45 members

engaged and trained

• 3 Onsite coaching and mentoring sessions conducted for all the 3

livestock market LMAs

• Increase in revenue base and efficiency in market operations evident

after the capacity building processes.

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Marsabit County Progress

• 6 Sensitization meetings to introduce the concept of livestock markets co-

management model were conducted

• 1 Co-management MoUs covering 15 livestock markets signed with

County Government of Marsabit

• 1 livestock market platform facilitated between the County Government

of Marsabit, Livestock market management and other livestock market

stakeholders

• 8 Livestock markets released to for implementation of the co-

management model

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Marsabit County Progress

• 3 Livestock Market Monitors identified and engaged in the County;

Merille, Moyale and Turbi in Marsabit County

• Received market information is being tabulated and data base created

for each livestock market

• Market Repair at Merille livestock market completed and handing over

done

• Increased in cess/revenue collection and accountability through record

keeping and book keeping was evident both at Merille market.

• 1 LMA (Moyale) engaged and trained. Process of Proposal development

on going with support from the TWG members

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