NANDI COUNTY CONSULTATIVE INVESTMENT

FORUM

14TH MAY 2011, KAPSABET

BY

ROBERT MATAREI

MANAGER, ELDORET OFFICE

KENYA INVESTMENT AUTHORITY

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OUTLINE

• Background and Introduction

• SWOT Analysis of the County

• Investment Opportunities

• Conclusion

Are we champions? In what?

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Background …

• To promote and facilitate investments in Kenya, the government

established the Investment Promotion Centre in 1982, which transited to

Kenya Investment Authority in 2004.

• The mandate of Kenya Investment Authority as established under the

Investment promotion Act 2004 is to promote and facilitate investments

in Kenya for both domestic and foreign investors.

Role of KenInvest

Promotion and Sensitization

• KenInvest has organized regional investment forums on investment

promotion in the following areas;

– Western Province Investment Conference (WEPIC),

– Coast Province Investment Conference (COPIC)

– Central Province Investment Conference,

– South Eastern Investment Conference (SEICO)

– Coming up: North Rift Investment Conference (NORIC)

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NORIC: Objectives of the Conference

• To highlight the Investment environment and investment opportunities

• To highlight and share views on how best the local entrepreneurs can

make use of the natural endowments in their areas and thus reduce

poverty

• To create enthusiasm and empower local entrepreneurs to seize the

opportunities

• Networking opportunities

North Rift Counties

– Uasin Gishu County

– Nandi County

– Baringo County

– Turkana County

– West Pokot County

– Trans nzoia county

– Elgeyo/Marakwet County

North Rift Demographics

• Population 4,203,985 (KNBS 2009 census)

Population

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• Turkana 855,399

• Elgeyo/Marakwet 369,998

• Nandi 752,965

• Uasin-Gishu 894,179

• West Pokot 512,690

• Transnzoia 818,757

CHALLENGES?

• Nandi is one of Kenya’s Counties that has a lot of untapped resources

• Full economic potential of the Nandi County and North Rift region is far

from being exploited yet it has potential as a national economic and

cultural hub

• The richness in resources has not been put to use to translate into

economic gains

• Urbanization is gradually increasing

• Investment has been seen as the preserve of the rich, affluent and

others…..

Follow up mechanism

• An action plan for follow up to be developed at the end of this forum and

the conference to be held in August 2011.

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• We intend to initiate a tangible hands-on approach, ensuring active

participation from the invited participants , to have them part with

practical recommendations and concrete plans on how they can benefit

from the opportunities and identify possible avenues to turn these plans

into clear impact objectives

SWOT ANALYSIS ( Strengths)

• Good climatic conditions conducive for production of agricultural

produce for domestic use and export

• Natural attractions conducive to tourism and development of the

hospitality sector

• Access to a large and growing consumer market

• A large readily available skilled and unskilled workforce and good levels

of education

• Availability of suitable industrial land, sites or office space

• A pro-business Local Authority offering support to inward investors

• Strong industrial clusters in specific sectors

• Close proximity to Eldoret International Airport

SWOT ANALYSIS (Weaknesses)

• Poorly maintained road infrastructure

• Unreliable energy and water supply

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• High cost of energy, property and sites in urban centres

• Lack of investment incentives offered to investors by the local

government to attract inward investment

• Insecurity and high crime levels

• Corruption

• Lack of utilization of investment and trade information

SWOT ANALYSIS (Opportunities)

• Growing number of world beating athletes who can be used in the

promotion of sports tourism in the County

• Utilize Athletic talent in promoting Region (Nandi County) as an

investment destination

• Tap the resources generated by athletes encourage investment in various

sectors which will lead to economic growth

• Utilize the international airport for export of horticultural products

• Utilize tertiary institutions for Research &Development to catalyse inward

investment e.g. Moi University

• Utilize tertiary institution’s experts for capacity building and training

SWOT ANALYSIS (Threats)

• Emergence of new Counties which are better resourced, who will

compete vigorously for investors

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• Economic growth slowdown in the world has led to reduction of inward

investment from key sources

• High global prices of crude oil and its products due to civil unrest in

North Africa and Middle East

• High cost of living

• Price fluctuation of commodities and farm produce

Investment Opportunities

• Dairy Farming

• Tourism/Hospitality

• Livestock farming

• Real Estate / Construction

• Horticultural farming

• Partnerships in Coop. Development

• Health

• Education

• Wholesale & Retail amongst others

DAIRY FARMING & LIVESTOCK FARMING

• The prevailing climatic conditions favours livestock keeping and dairy

farming.

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• Due to the high population of the County potential for increased

production exists

• Supply of superior livestock breeding materials and breeding services to

help increase quality and productivity of livestock products

TOURISM

• Tourism is a potential investment in the region.

• Untapped tourism potential is due to lack of creativity, and restricting

tourists to the same circuits.

• Sports and cultural tourism is an undiscovered gold mine in the region.

There is more to offer in sports, cultural and Agri-tourism, which if

exploited could also provide employment opportunities.

• Kapsabet is one of the towns where world renowned athletes are based

and who have proved to be major investors.

• There exists potential to set up more high altitude training facilities in

the county to tap and maintain talent.

• Investment in conference facilities

Entertainment options – with a growing economy and tourism sector – an

increase in demand for amusement parks, clubs.

HORTICULTURE

• Nandi is close to one of the best airports in the country- Eldoret

International Airport. With its ability to handle huge cargo planes, it offers

a gate way to export horticultural produce from the County.

• Modern cooling unit is in existence; there is great potential for farmers to

utilise the facilities which to date are still running below capacity.

• The few farmers who have engaged in horticulture do not produce

enough tonnage to export directly.

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HOSPITALITY

• Many a times, Hospitality and tourism complement one another.

Hospitality includes and is not limited to hotels, and restaurants.

• Potential exists in construction of tourist class hotels

• Development of camping sites in Nandi Hills

• bs, casinos, theatres and specialty restaurants

Wholesale & Retail

• The wholesale and retail sector plays a very vital role in any economy.

This is because most if not all population relies on commodities traded

by the sector ranging from food stuffs, detergents to other basic

commodities.

• These of course rely on the population numbers. The higher the

population the higher the chances that there shall be a demand for basic

commodities.

• Construction of wholesale hub and product market in Kapsabet

• Opportunity exists in partnership with the local authority in high skilled

microenterprise industrial parks.

Manufacturing / Agro processing

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• Value addition to agricultural produce – vegetables, fruits, sugar cane and

processing of fruit concentrates

• Processing of dairy products

• Production of animal feeds

• Establishing a modern abattoir and satellite abattoirs( Slaughter House)

• Tannery (Hides & Skins)

• Development of SME industrial parks – for tenancy or sale

ICT - BPO

• There exists a vast potential of investing in ICT in Nandi due to the large

number of skilled and professional labour force.

• The number of institutions training ICT professionals is on the increase

and thus the number of graduates and information technology

professionals.

• Potential exists in the establishment of BPO park; take advantage of

landing of fibre optic

• Software and Hardware development

• PPP in rolling out E-government services with County Governments

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REAL ESTATE / CONSTRUCTION

• This is one of the most reliable and promising sectors that any investor

would be pleased to venture in. Kapsabet as a capital of Nandi County

has seen an upsurge of real estate and commercial buildings.

• Despite the rising cost of land, many investors have rushed to purchase

land and develop the same due to the increased demand for tenancy.

• The existence of readily available market/tenancy coupled with readily

available building materials and quarries has made the sector attract

investors.

Cooperative Development (Partnerships)

• Manufacture and/or blending of fertilizers esp. Organic type thro’ use of

compost and animal waste

• Development of biogas technology

• Food and agro processing and packaging for value addition

• Cooling plants: dairy and rural SACCOs-form JV to facilitate storage- bulk

transportation

• ICT: there is huge potential in this area such as ISP and Digital Villages

• Investment in coop. Managed marketing, dipping and AI infrastructure to

actualize disease free zones

EDUCATION & TRAINING

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• Overall goal is to reduce illiteracy by increasing access to education,

improving the transition rate from primary to secondary

• Building secondary schools in the County

• Establishing private teacher colleges

• Establish a computer supply programme to equip students with modern

IT skills

HEALTH

• Kenya intends to become a regional provider of choice for highly

specialized health care – opening Kenya (Counties) to “health tourism”

• Establishment of private community health centres

ENVIRONMENT/ WATER & SANITATION

• PPPs in solid waste management

• PPPs in sanitation and drainage facilities

• Embrace new technology in irrigation and water harvesting for utilization

in farming activities

Conclusion

• Forum to provide private and public sector opportunity to deliberate on

issues that affect investors and seek local solutions to make the County a

preferred investment destination

• Opportunity for investors to learn about other sectors and diversify

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DEVOLUTION

This was tackled by the Central P.C MR RUGUT

,who said:

to understand the operations of the Devolved Government under the new

Constitution, it is necessary to understand the functions assigned to the

County Governments aside from that of the National Government.

FOURTH SCHEDULE

Part 2 – County Governments

1. Agriculture

2. County Health Services

3. Pollution/Public nuisance

4. Cultural activities/public entertainment/public amenitie

5. County transport

6. Animal control and welfare

7. Trade Development and regulation

� Markets

� Trade Licenses (excluding regulation of profession)

� Fair trading practices

� Local Tourism

� Co-operative Societies

8. County Planning and Development, including

(a) Statistics

(b) Land Survey and mapping

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© Boundaries and fencing

(d) Housing and

(e) Electricity and gas reticulation and energy regulation.

9. Pre-primary education, village polytechnics, home-craft centers and

childcare facilities.

10. Implementation of specific national government policies on

natural resources and environmental conservation, including-

(a) Soil and Water conservation; and

(b) Forestry

11. County Public Works and Services, including:-

(a) Storm water management systems in built-up areas, and

(b) Water and Sanitation services.

12. Fire Fighting services and Disaster Management.

13. Control of drugs and pornography.

14. Ensuring and co-ordinating the participation of communities and

locations to develop the administrative capacity for the effective exercise of the

functions and powers and participation in governments at the local level.

OBJECTIVES AND PRINCIPLES OF DEVOLVED GOVERNMENTS.

In addition to the operations it is necessary to understand some of the

objectives and Principles of devolved government according to Article 174 such

as the following:-

a) ©To give powers of self-governance to the people.

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b) To recognize the right of communities to manage their own affairs

and to further their development.

c) To promote social and economic development and the provision of

proximate, easily accessible services throughout Kenya.

d) To ensure equitable sharing of National and local resources

throughout Kenya.

e) To facilitate the decentralization of State Organs, their functions and

services, from the capital of Kenya.

175 (b) County Governments shall have reliable sources of revenue to enable

them to govern and deliver services effectively.

Arising from the five objects and one principle quoted above, the burden of

development, though determined by the National Government, shifts to the

county Government. It therefore becomes imperative that the Counties develop

their own blue-print to not only attract additional investment and Commerce,

but to also take care of emerging issues such as rural based un-employment and

check rural-urban migration. In fact, success in this area should be able to

reverse the migration by creating better conditions, and improved living

standards in the Counties than in the Cities as we have known. This would

entail not only identifying the potential in the locally available resources, but

also a conducive and secure environment that can nurture and encourage

commercial ventures.

DEVELOPMENT FOR THE COUNTIES

As envisaged in the Constitutions, 15% of the National Revenue will be availed to

the County Governments on equitable basis {Article 202 (1)}. In addition, an

Equalization Fund equivalent to ½ of all revenue collected by National

Government annually will

be given to marginalized communities. This will be in form of conditional

grants for provision of basic services such as water, roads, health facilities and

electricity to bring them to par with other counties. The County allocation of

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Revenue Bill (Article 218) shall divide among the counties, the revenue allocated

to the county level of government, on the basis of determined in accordance

with the resolution in force under Article217. A County’s share of revenue from

the national government shall be transferred to the county without undue delay

without deduction.

DEVELOPMENT FOR THE COUNTIES

As envisaged in the Constitutions, 15% of the National Revenue will be availed to

the County Governments on equitable basis {Article 202 (1)}. In addition, an

Equalization Fund equivalent to ½ of all revenue collected by National

Government annually will be given to marginalized communities. This will be in

form of conditional grants for provision of basic services such as water, roads ,

health facilities and electricity to bring them to par with other counties.

The County allocation of Revenue Bill (Article 218) shall divide among the

counties, the revenue allocated to the county level of government, on the basis

of determined in accordance with the resolution in force under Article 217.

A County’s share of revenue from the national government shall be transferred

to the county without undue delay without deduction.

(I) Articles 225(2)

Stipulates that Parliament shall enact legislation to ensure both expenditure

control transparency in all governments and establish mechanisms to ensure

their implementation.

(II) Legislation under (2) may authorize the Cabinet Secretary responsible for

finance to stop the transfer of funds to a state organ or any other public

entity for:-

(a) Serious material breach

(b) Persistent material breaches

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The constitution provides for support for the county governments as stipulated

in Article 190

Parliament shall by legislation ensure that County Governments have adequate

support to enable them to perform their functions. Parliament shall by

legislation, provide for intervention by the National Government if a county

government:-

– is unable to perform its functions or

– Does not operate a financial management system that complies

with the requirements prescribed by national legislation.

NOTE: Furthermore, a County Government may be suspended by the President

(Article 192)

• Parliament shall by legislation ensure that County Governments have

adequate support to enable them to perform their functions.

• Parliament shall by legislation, provide for intervention by the National

Government if a county government:-

– is unable to perform its functions or

– Does not operate a financial management system that complies

with the requirements prescribed by national legislation.

• NOTE Furthermore, a County Government may be suspended by the

President (Article 192)

Parliament shall by legislation ensure that County Governments have adequate

support to enable them to perform their functions.

Parliament shall by legislation, provide for intervention by the National

Government if a county government:-

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– is unable to perform its functions or

– Does not operate a financial management system that complies

with the requirements prescribed by national legislation.

NOTE Furthermore, a County Government may be suspended by the President

(Article 192)

(1) (b) In any other exceptional circumstances (after an independent

commission of enquiry as has investigated allegations against the County

Government and the President has investigated that the allegations are justified

and the senate has authorized the suspension) (Article 192(2)

Article 203

The Criteria for determining the equitable shares provided for under

Article 202 and in all national legislation concerning County government

enacted in this chapter include, among others:-

(a) The national interest:

(b) The need to ensure that County governments are able to perform

(c) the functions allocated to them;

(d) The fiscal capacity and efficiency of County Governments

(e) Developmental and other needs of counties;

(f) Economic disparities within and among counties and the need to remedy

them

(g) The need for affirmative action in respect of disadvantaged areas and

groups.

(h) The need for optimization of each county and to provide incentives

for each County to optimize its capacity to raise revenue;

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(i) The desirability of stable and predictable allocations of revenue; and the

(j) The need for flexibility in responding to emergencies and other

temporary needs, based on similar objective criteria.

(k) Article 202

(l) County governments may be given additional allocations from the

(m) national government’s share of the revenue, either conditionally or

(n) Unconditionally.

D - READINESS

1.It is against the foregoing background that the D-readiness of a county must

assessed;

(i) Capability to take off as a self-reliant county;

(ii) Capacity to sustain the take off and remain ahead in the highly

competitive national scenario.

(iii) Realization that the county is the focal point of national development

and is answerable to the national government.

2. A SWOT Analysis of the county is imperative. (We have all it takes to excel)

3. A county Vision 2030 should be drawn from the National Vision 2030 and

existing District Development Plans.

4. Getting it right from the onset is important to jump start the county. Key

areas to address without compromise include:-

(i). Effective leadership and good Governance

(ii). Human Resources Issues (skills inventory for appropriate placement).

(iii). Financial Management System (that complies with requirements

prescribed by national legislation).

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(iv). Public involvement/participation/goodwill and attitude change. (The need

to sensitize the community on the reality of the new law)

EXPERIENCE FROM OTHER COUNTIES

Common challenges cut across the country.

1. Un-competitive rural economy.

2. Inadequate infrastructure and utilities, poor transport, mobility and

connectivity of power, water, waste disposal and disaster management

mechanism.

Poor quality of life i.e education/illiteracy, housing, medical services and under

educated workforce. Idle/restless youth, lack of employment, non-engagement,

drug and substance abuse. Poor safety and security. However, various

underlying variables have played a key role in determining the differences in

levels of development in various counties.

(a) Attitude and behavior/culture

(b) Leadership, Governance and relationships

(c) Focus

(examples)

SWOT ANALYSIS

� In fulfilling the aspirations of Vision 2030, MDGs and the provisions of

our New Constitution, every county is now busy re-strategizing how to be

the best choice for investors.

� It is business unusual, a new beginning, a great chance to get it right

from the start.

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� An opportunity to turn around the county through focused, visionary,

interactive leadership/community engagement and attitude change, so as

to be able to tackle the challenges listed above.

Only then can we begin to have the same vision for our county. Only then shall

we become awake to the fact that our untapped strings and opportunities far

much outweigh our threats ad weakness.

THE STRENGTHS

1. People of the county

� Strong human resource base

� Strong work ethic

2. Abundant land and natural resources

� Land for development

� Fertile soil for farming

� Rivers

� Forests

3. Good Location

� Proximity to International Airport – Eldoret (connection to the

whole world).

� Good road network

4. Well established institutions of Higher Learning (Baraton & Moi

Universities, Kaiboi & Lessos polytechnics)

5. Rich History/Tourism Resources

� Historical structures and sites

� Tourism sites e.g. Nandi Rock

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6. Good/clean environment to live in.

THE OPPORTUNITIES

Economic

1. Agriculture

� Commercial agriculture

� Horticulture(passion fruit success story)

� Food crops (maize, beans, potatoes etc)

� Cash/industrial crops (Sunflower, tea, sugarcane etc)

2. Agro-processing and value addition

� Industrial Processing (tea, sugarcane etc)

� Cottage industries

� Milling

� Dairy processing

3. Livestock development

� Dairy production

� Dairy (Goat) Production

� Slaughter houses

� Fisheries development

� Bee Keeping and honey processing

4. Trade and Commerce

� Retail and whole shale

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� Financial institutions(Saccos etc)

5. Manufacturing (non-agro)

� Mining

� Quarrying

� Sand harvesting

� Water processing/bottling

� Pottery and clay works

� Sotet

� Biomas and Biogas (Sugar Industries)

6. Business Processing Outsourcing (BPO)

7. Agro-forestry

SOCIO-CULTURAL

1. Tourism Development

� Wildlife

� Moran dancers

� Cultural Villages

� Hospitality/conference facilities

2. Sports

� Sports institute academies

� Stadia development

� Training camps

3. Culture and heritage

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� Cultural museum

� Cultural Institute

� Theatre/music and dance festivals

THE THREATS

� Dilapidated road infrastructure

� High rate of school drop-out

� Increased unemployment/under-employment

� Culture of handouts/over dependency

� Poor attitude to manual work (e.g. tea farms)

� Drug and substance abuse (alcohol and narcotics)

� Gender marginalization (non-participations by women in economic

development and decision making)

WEAKNESSES

� Land subdivision

� Sale of land (erosion of cultural values

� Environmental degradation (deforestation)

� Tainted image (negative perception)

STRATEGIC ISSUES

� Build a competitive and sustainable county economy

� Deploy world class infrastructure and utilities

� Make Nandi County the destination of choice for investment

� Enhance Security and build on our core-values

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� Empower the community, enhance full participation at all levels.

KEY RESULT AREAS (QUICK WINS)

1. Build an internationally competitive Economy for the Nandi County.

• Create a Regional and Global Financial services Hub.

• Regional Trade and Business Services Hub.

• Market Initiatives – Strategic location of facilities.

• Bring the world to the Nandi County.

• Regional and global Service Hub.

• Utilizing the International Airport.

• Industrial and technology parks initiative – jua Kali/Value addition.

• Enhancing service culture in work organizations.

2. Deploying world class infrastructure and utilities for County.

• Storm water Drainage and Flood Mitigation – collect and utilize rain ater.

• Improved road network and connectivity.

• Energy services – diversity sources – Hydro, Thermal, solid waste.

• Solid waste Management plan-Integration.

• Information and Communication technology.

3. Optimizing mobility and Accessibility through Effective Transportation.

• Nandi road transport infrastructure programme – strategic roads.

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• Nandi Mass Rapid Transit programme – move more people and goods.

• Nandi Road Safety Programme.

• Integrated Transport Information System in the twin towns.

• Transport logistics & supply chain management.

• Develop an integrated Institutional framework for Transport

Management.

4. Enhancing the Quality of Life in the Region.

• Housing and Elimination of Slums

• Housing and Elimination of Slums in Nandi towns.

• Environmental Management Strategy (forest conservations).

• Enhancing access to medical services strategy.

• Enhancing access to and performance of education.

• A balanced land use strategy for the Nandi County –plan.

5. Making Nandi County the Place of Choice

• Branding and promoting the Nandi County.

• Nandi County Sports Strategy.

• Nandi County Region Heritage and Culture Strategy.

• An identity building urban design and Landscaping strategy – you must

like what you see.

6. Ensuring a safe and secure Nandi County.

• An Effective County Policing Strategy.

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• Implement towns street Lighting programme that will promote safety and

security and be self-sustaining.

• Building an Effective Nandi County Fire & Rescue Service.

• Building an Effective Nandi County Ambulance Service.

7. World class Governance systems: moving from strategic vision to reality.

• Strengthen public – private partnerships.

• Develop a comprehensive, Nandi County Geographical Information

System to support effective and inclusive Governance.

• Rationalize Nandi Governance framework.

• Develop a Comprehensive Performance Management System.

8. Tourism.

• Tourism will be a leading sector in achieving the goals of the Vision.

• Nandi hopes to be among the top 10 Counties destinations for both

• local and foreign tourists.

9. Increasing value in Agriculture

• Nandi County will raise incomes in Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries

even as Industrial production and the service sector expand. This will be

done by processing and thereby adding value to her products before they

reach the market. She will do so in a manner that enable her producers

to compete with the best in other parts of the Country.

• This will be accomplished through an innovative, commercially oriented

and modern Agriculture, livestock and fisheries sector.

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Food for thought!!

To be the leading County in Milk production in Kenya.

To produce World Class runners.

Prof.D.Kimutai Some,Chepkoilel University College and Prof.David.T.K Serem Principal Narok University posed this pertinent question.

NANDI COUNTY WHERE ARE YOU?

A globally competitive and prosperous nation with a high quality of life by 2030

Overarching vision

Economic

To maintain a sustained economic

growth of 10% p.a over the

next 25 years

Social

A just and cohesive society

enjoying equitable social

development in a clean and secure

environment

Political

An issue-based, people-centered, result-oriented,

and accountable democratic

political system

Strategy

Plans and implement

ation

Vision

Strategy

Master Plan

Implementation

Science, Technology & Innovation

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Composition of our Economy over time

Sectoral Shares in Real GDP - 1964 - 1995

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40

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1964-73 1974-79 1980-89 1990-95 2004

Years

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Agriculture

Manufacturing

Services

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OBJECTIVES OF THE ANY

INVESTMENT CONFERENCE

� To highlight the Investment environment and investment opportunities

� To highlight and share views on how best the local entrepreneurs can make use of the natural endowments in their areas and thus reduce poverty

� To create enthusiasm and empower local entrepreneurs to seize the opportunities

� Networking opportunities

EDUCATION DOMAIN

� EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT

� BASIC EDUCATION

� PRIMARY EDUCATION

� SECONDARY EDUCATION

� POST BASIC EDUCATION

� CRAFT, ENTREPRENUER EDUCATION & TRAINING

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EDUCATION DOMAIN (Cont’d)

� HIGHER EDUCATION

� DIPLOMA INSTITUTIONS

� DEGREE INSTITUTIONS

� POST GRADUATE EDUCATION

� RESEARCH & STI

EARLY CHILDHOOD

DEVELOPMENT

DOMESTIC DIRECT INVESTMENT

� Nandi County to simplify the requirements for establishment and running of ECD Institutions.

� Establish a County Quality and Quality Assurance mechanism.

� Minimum requirements for establishment

� Inspection procedures and annual reporting

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BASIC EDUCATION

� Basic Education = Primary + Secondary

� According to the “education for all” and as one of the Millennium Development Goals, every person in Nandi County should get Basic Education by 2015.

� Investments in Basic Education should be the domain of the Government, remember, County Government.

BASIC EDUCATION

SECONDARY SECTION

� ALL SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN COUNTY TO HAVE A QUALITY MEASURE AND QUALITY ASSURANCE PROCEDURE

� Spell out clearly the roles of sponsors

� Establish model county secondary Schools

� Regulate on quality through County exams

� Education is competition and competition is education

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POST BASIC EDUCATION

� Arguably the most challenging sector in Education

� Opportunities for DFI and DDI

� Sponsors a must

POST BASIC EDUCATIONCRAFT, ENTREPRENUER EDUCATION & TRAINING

� DDI will include County Colleges and

private colleges

� FDI will include partnerships with and

franchising of external institutions

� Patronizing the County Institutions

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HIGHER EDUCATION

� HEIGHT OF EDUCATION SYSTEM

� PRIDE OF THE COUNTY

� ADDRESS COUNTY SPECIFIC NEEDS

� “FUNDED BY THE COUNTY”

HIGHER EDUCATION

DIPLOMA INSTITUTIONS

� Opportunities exist for both FDI and DDI

� Nandi County will require Diplomainstitutions in the following areas:� Nursing and Paramedical fields (MTC Type)

� Teaching (TTC Type)

� Agriculture

� Commerce

� Entrepreneurship

� Natural Resource Management

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HIGHER EDUCATION

DEGREE INSTITUTIONS

� NANDI COUNTY UNIVERSITY

� Have campuses all over the County

� Elevate existing institution to fast track

� FDI possibilities

RESEARCH & STI

� A Research Facility dedicated to problem solving for the County be envisaged and FDI identified.

� A standing County Organ to advise on Science, Technology and Innovations be establish from day one

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Vision for 2030

A County that harnesses science,

technology and innovation to

foster global competitiveness for

wealth creation, national

prosperity and a high quality of

life for its people

Enhance the application of ST&I in the County priority sectors for optimal benefits

for Kenya’s socio-economic development

� Overall objective is to manage the Science, Technology and Innovation Value Chain so that it delivers new products, services, and leads to productivity improvement within the economy

� Key to achieving this lies in the nature, form and operation of the National Innovation System

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SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION

Adopt

Adapt

Utilize

Commercialize

Understanding Science Technology and Innovation

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MR KATTA, A DIRECTOR IN EASTERN PRODUCE KENYA

LTD HAD THIS TO SAY ABOUT TEA.

Background

� Tea discovered as a drink in China in 2737BC.

� Ever since spread throughout the world in the past 5,000 years.

� Most popular drink after water.

� Introduced to Kenya (Limuru) from India by one G.W.L. Caine in 1903.

� Commercial cultivation started in 1924.

� Remained exclusive to settler farmers until 1956

� Oldest tea planted in Nandi was in 1937

– in current property of late Mzee

Elphas Kimuge (Ndulele)

• World production in 2010 = over 400 million metric tons

• 24 Countries in the World produce tea.

• 75% of the World production is from 5 Countries in the following order:

• China

• India

• Kenya

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• Sri Lanka

• Indonesia

Kenya accounts for 65% of Africa’s Total production.

Ranking of World Export leading is :

Sri Lanka - 20%

Kenya - 19%

China - 12%

India - 12%

Indonesia - 6%

Other Countries - 25%

11,000Ha in 1956

147,000Ha in 2006

in 2009

Small holders have achieved highest growth 3527 Ha in 1956.

Now Close to 100,000Ha in 2010, accounts for over 60% of National production.

Kenya Production

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200 = 294.6MT

2002 = 287.0

2003 = 292.9

2004 = 324.3

2005 = 328.2

2006 = 310.4

Kenya Production

2007 = 369.3

2008 = 345.6

2009 = 314.1

2010 = 398.5

� Demand is increasing particularly in the last 4 years.

� World production trailing behind. Kenya and Tanzania are the only

Country on the increase.

� The rest on the decline.

� India likely to drop by 20% in 2010/2011.

� Tanzania may also be on the increase by 6.1%.

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1. High cost of Production

• Labour

• Farm Inputs

• Taxes

• Poor road network

2. Low yields

3. Poor husbandry practices

4. Processing capacity constraints

5. Green Leaf Transport

6. Energy Costs

1. Ideal growing conditions – with potential to increase tea yield in

Multinational levels.

2. Factory Capacities.

3. Potential to improve infrastructure.

4. Potential to grow own fuel in marginal areas.

5. Potential to improve local consumption.

6. Potential to value add.

7. Potential to advertise thro’ Athletes.

8. Potential to exploit untapped markets.

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Tea Acreage Yield and Potential

in Nandi District

(Small Scale Farmers)

Bushes Acreage Annual

Yield

Green

Leaf per

Bush

Gross Income @ 35/=

/Kg

Net Income Assuming

50% Expenses

.75 Kgs 1.5 Kgs A B A B

500 .12 438 875 15,312 30,625 7,556 15,312

Tea Acreage Yield and Potential

in Nandi District

(Small Scale Farmers)

Bushes Acreage Annual

Yield

Green

Leaf

per

Bush

Gross Income @

35/= /Kg

Net Income

Assuming 50%

Expenses

.75

Kgs

1.5 Kgs A B A B

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875 .2 656 1312 22,960 45,920 11,480 22,960

Tea Acreage Yield and Potential

in Nandi District

(Small Scale Farmers)

Bushes Acreage Annual

Yield

Green

Leaf

per

Bush

Gross Income

@ 35/= /Kg

Net Income

Assuming 50%

Expenses

A .75

Kgs

1.5

Kgs

A B A B

1750 .4 1313 2625 45,938 91,875 22,969 45,938

Tea Acreage Yield and Potential

in Nandi District

(Small Scale Farmers)

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Tea Acreage Yield and Potential

Bushes Acreage Annual

Yield

Green

Leaf

per

Bush

Gross Income @

35/= /Kg

Net Income

Assuming 50%

Expenses

A .75

Kgs

1.5

Kgs

A B A B

4000 1 Acre 3000 6000 105,000 210,000 52,500 105,000

Bushes Acreage Annual

Yield

Green

Leaf

per

Bush

Gross Income @

35/= /Kg

Net Income

Assuming 50%

Expenses

A .75

Kgs

1.5

Kgs

A B A B

3500 .8 2625 5250 91,875 183,750 45,938 91,875

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Bushes Acreage Annual

Yield

Green

Leaf

per

Bush

Gross Income @

35/= /Kg

Net Income

Assuming 50%

Expenses

A .75

Kgs

1.5 Kgs A B A B

500 .12 438 875 15,312 30,625 7,556 15,312

875 .2 656 1312 22,960 45,920 11,480 22,960

1570 .4 1313 2625 45,938 91,875 22,969 45,938

3500 .8 2625 5250 91,875 183,750 45,938 91,875

4000 1 Acre 3000 6000 105,000 210,000 52,500 105,000

8000 2 Acre 6000 12000 210,000 420,000 105,000 210,000

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IBRAHIM RUGUT,A YOUTH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY EXPOUNDED MORE ON THE

TOPIC,YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND DEVELOPMENT.

INTRODUCTION

� How we address youth related issues is too important to be left to chance

because a healthy and vibrant youth population is a valuable asset to our

nation for both what it offers now and in the future.

YOUTH POPULATION

� Youths in Kenya who number about 9.1 million account for about 32% of

the population. Of these,57% are female. The youth form about 60% of

the total active labour force, however due to high levels of unemployment

most of them have not been absorbed in the job market.

Challenges facing youth devt

� High population growth rate among the youths with low economic growth

rate exerts pressure on available resources.

� Education system in the country that produce graduates who are neither

properly equipped for entry in the job market nor possess the necessary

life skills.

STRENGTHS

� The existence of vibrant youth organizations which the the community

can work with.

� Numerical strength of the Youth –They form a large percentage of the

population.

� Goodwill from Government and Development Partners.

� Dynamism and creative energy of the Youth who are likely to support

strategies for youth developments.

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� Passage of National Youth council act aimed at ensuring the youth play

their role alongside adults in the development of the country.

WEAKNESS

� Lack of coordination of Youth Affairs in community

� Lack of resources, (infrastructure for youth)

� Lack of adequate data of existing youth – organizations

� Inadequate capacity in training and development on youth issues

� Limited information on MOYAs activities.

� Genentrocratic Nandi society.

Opportunities

� Linkage with international and regional youth institutions.

� Unutilized resources from development partners.

� Engaging the services of young people in development.

� Partnership with private sector to promote internship program.

� Tapping the expertise of young Kenyans in Diaspora

Way forward

� Revitalization of youth employment networks

� Strengthening Asset – based approach to youth empowerment

� Creation of county centres of excellence in various sectors

� Strengthen internship/ attachments with and outside the county.

� Strengthen vocational training for manpower development

� Advocate for ratification and implementation of the African Youth Charter

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� Support for development of Youth Development Indexes for comparative

� Encouraging youth to develop dignity of work positive work ethos

� Promote dialogue on labour migration, cross – border movements and

artificial boundaries.

DR SEREM OF KAPSABET DISTRICT HOSPITAL AND

MATTERS HEALTH WITHIN THE COUNTY.

NANDI COUNTY HEALTH INVESTMENT PLAN (5YR)

� KENYA VISION – 2030

� NATIONAL HEALTH STRATEGIC PLAN

� WHO RECCOMENDATIONS

� MDG

� DISEASES PREVENTION eg malaria, hiv, Tb.

� HUMAN RESOURCE

� MEDICAL SUPPLIES

� HEALTH FACILITY – Number

- Basic structures/ equipment

� RESOURCE MOBILIZATION – Partners eg WRP

� MTC – TRAINING OF HEALTH WORKERS.

� ILLEGAL MEDICAL PRACTICE

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EQUIPPED PUBLIC / PRIVATE HOSPITALS

� ICU FACILITIES

� DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENTS

- CT SCAN

- MRI

- Ultra-Sound Machine

2. MEDICAL INSUARANCE FIRMS

� MEDICAL COVER

3 .TRAINING FIRMS

� CAPACITY BUILDING FOR THE HEALTH FORCE

� MEDICAL FIELD – DYNAMIC – UPDATES

4. PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY

� Pharmaceutical / non-pharm supplies and distribution

� Pharmaceutical manufacture eg gloves, needles/ syringes, fluids, drugs

etc

� Ware house – Storage

5.TRANSPORT

� - Distribution of drugs within the

county and from other towns - lorries.

6. BUILDINGS

� Modern hotels with conference facilities.

� Modern residential buildings for staff.

COFFEE CROP

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AMBASSADOR CHEMAI CANDIDLY ADDRESSED THE TOPIC ON THE COFFEE PRODUCTION, CHALLENGES AND

COFFEE RELATED INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES.

CURRENT NATONAL PRODUCTION

• PEAK OF 130000 MT 1984/1988

• LOW OF 40000 MT 2007/2008

NANDI COUNTY PRODUCTION

• 2009/2010

• COOP 110 MT CHERRY

• ESTATES 25.6 MT CHERRY

• PARCHMENT EQUIVALENT 27.12 MT

NANDI AREA UNDER COFFEE

• NORTHERN NANDI CO-OP 813 HA

• ESTATES 122HA

• SOUTHERN NANDI CO-OP 266HA

• ESTATES 44 HA

• TOTAL AREA UNDER COFFEE AS AT 2007-2008 1245 HA

REASON FOR LOW PAST PERFOMANCE

• INCREASED COMPETITION FROM OTHER AGRICULTURAL SUB-

SECTORS

• INTER CROPPING WITH OTHER CROPS

• HIGH COST OF PRODUCTION

• INADEQUATE PROFITABILITY OF COFFEE

• INADEQUATE AND POOR PLANTING MATERIAL

• INADEQUATE EXTENSION SERVICE

• LOW COFFEE PRODUCTION AND PRODUCTIVITY

• POOR INFRASTRUCTURE IN COFFEE PRODUCING AREAS

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• HIGH COST OF CREDIT TO INDUSTRY

INTERVENTION TO REVITALIZE COFFEE INDUSTRY

• LIBERALIZATION OF COFFEE MARKETING SYSTEM

• LICENCING OF MORE PLAYERS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS

• ESTABLISHMENT OF COFFEE DEVELOPMENT FUND

• ADDRESSING CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUES IN COFFEE

INSTITUTION

• RESEARCH EFFORTS TO PRODUCE NEW COFFEE VARIETIES

• EXPANSION OF AVAILABILITY OF PLANTING MATERIAL

NEW INCENTIVES FOR INVESTMENT IN COFFEE INDUSTRY

• UPSURGE IN INTERNATIONAL COFFEE PRICES

• AVAILABILITY OF DEVELOPMENT CREDIT BY CODEF

• RELATIVELY POOR RETURNS FROM OTHER COMPETING

AGRICULTURAL SUBSECTORS

• INTRODUCTION OF HIGH YIELDING/DISEASE RESISTANT COFFEE

VARIETIES

• EFFICIENCIES DUE TO RESTRUCTURING OF THE INDUSTRY

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CURRENT PRICES

INVESTMENT PROSPECTS IN NANDI COUNTY

• UNAVAILABILITY LAND IN TRADITIONAL COFFEE PRODUCING

AREAS DUE SUBDIVISION AND REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT

• NORTH RIFT AND WESTERN AS FOCUS OF ATTENTION FOR NEW

COFFEE PRODUCING AREAS

• PROVEN CAPABILITY TO PRODUCE GOOD QUALITY COFFEE

• RELIABLE WEATHER PATTERN CONDUCIVE FOR COFFEE

PRODUCTION

COFFEE AS AN ECONOMIC CROP IN NANDI

• CAPACITY OF CURRENT ACREAGE UNDER COFFEE 1245HA =3112500

COFFEE TREES

• POTENTIAL FOR 31125000KG OF CHERRY

• INCOME TO FARMER AT COOP LEVEL KES 3,112,500,000

• A WELL MANAGED FACTORY RETAINS 20% FOR OPERATIONS

OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVESTMENT

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• CURRENTLY NANDI COFFEE IS MILLED AROUND CENTRAL KENYA.

HOWEVER WITH INCREASED PRODUCTION THERE WILL BE NEE FOR

A MILL WITH MIN CAPACITY FOR 6MILLION KG OF PARCHMENT

• REABILITATION OF CURRENT CROP

• INVESTMENT IN ADDITIONAL PRIMARY PROCESSING CAPACITY.

• ADDITIONAL NEW INVESTMENT NEEDED TO INCREASE ACREAGE

UNDER COFFEE

• SEEDLING NURSERIES TO CATER FOR NEW PLANTATIONS

• REGULAR EMPLOYMENT FOR FARM OPERATIONS 3076

• SEASONAL 1,550,000 MAN DAYS ANNUALLY

DR TUM OF MOI UNIVERSITY ON

WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

• Women shoulder an overwhelming amount of responsibilities especially

in agriculture which creates over 80 percent of Kenya's jobs and 60

percent of income, yet they earn only a fraction of the income generated

and own a nominal percentage of assets.

• Only 29 percent of those earning a formal wage throughout the country

are women, leaving a huge percentage of women to work in the informal

sector without any government support. The effect is severe—nearly 40

percent of households are run solely by women and, because of a lack of

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fair income, nearly all these homes suffer from poverty or extreme

poverty.

• Empowering the women in Nandi County entails their increased

participation in all aspects of social, political, and economic life.

• Our philosophy as a county should be about helping women to help

themselves to avoid the dependency syndrome and handouts which has

killed the work ethic amongst our people.

FACTS

1. The vast majority of the world's poor are women. More women than men live in

poverty because much of the unpaid work within families and communities falls

on the shoulders of women and more often than not, more women face

discrimination in the economic sphere

2. They usually have less access than men to medical care, property ownership,

credit, training and employment (When she is healthy, she can be more

productive).

3. About two thirds of the illiterate adults in the world are female. Throughout

Kenya's history women continue to be educated at an inferior rate to their

counterparts, increasing their reliance upon men. Of the millions of school age

going children not in school, the majority are girls, high dropout rates in primary

schools.

4. Even in Nandi County, women are still much more likely than men to be poor and

illiterate.

5. They are also limited from owning, acquiring, and controlling property

throughout Kenya, regardless of social class, religion, or ethnic group.

6. They are far less likely than men to be politically active (lack of resources).

7. And today, HIV/AIDS is rapidly becoming a woman's disease. One out of every

eight adults in rural Kenya and almost one out of every five adults in urban areas

are infected with HIV. The infection rate in girls and young women is

exponentially higher than in their male counterparts.

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8. The current world food price crisis is having a severe impact on women. Around

the world, millions of people eat two or three times a day, but a significant

percentage of women eat only once, now denying themselves even that one meal

to ensure that their children are fed.

9. Reproductive health: Women are more vulnerable than men to reproductive

health problems. Reproductive health problems, such as maternal mortality

represent a major but preventable cause of death and disability for women in

developing countries.

10. Where women’s status is low, family size tends to be large, which makes it more

difficult for families to thrive.

EMPOWERMENT: HOW TO GO ABOUT IT

• Studies show that when women are supported and empowered, all of

society benefits.

• When women are empowered, whole families benefit, and these benefits

often have positive impacts on the future generations.

• The ability of women to control their own fertility is fundamental to

women’s empowerment ;when a woman controls her own fertility, she

can plan the rest of her life, she has freedom to participate more fully and

equally in society.

• Their families are healthier

• More children go to school

• Empowering women to be key change agents is an essential element to

achieving the end of food insecurity and poverty

• Agricultural productivity improves and incomes increase.

• As a county we are to help the women to develop the skills, knowledge

and confidence to begin to take control of their own lives.

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• In short, when we empower a woman, our communities become more

resilient.

EMPOWERMENT: HOW TO GO ABOUT IT

• Addressing women’s issues in Nandi county requires recognizing that

they are a diverse group (the roles they play, age, social status, urban or

rural orientation and educational attainment).

• Educational empowerment. Higher levels of women's education are

strongly associated with both lower infant mortality and lower fertility, as

well as with higher levels of education and economic opportunity for their

children.

• Stewardship of natural resources. As stewards of natural resources, they

need to learn about nutrition and preserving the environment and natural

resources .

Article 69(1)(d) of the constitution encourage public participation in the

management, protection and conservation of the environment;

• Economic empowerment. By providing women food farmers with easy

access to credit, adequate training and instilling in them the importance

of saving and work ethic.

• Political empowerment. Women in Kenya, Nandi County in particular,

need greater representation in politics and governance. Thanks to the

current constitution which gathers for their needs as stipulated here

below:

• Article 97(1)(b) of the constitution-The national assembly consists of-

forty-seven women members, each elected by the registered voters of the

counties, each county constituting a single member constituency;

• Article 98(1)(b) The senate consist of- sixteen women members who

shall be nominated by the political parties according to their proportion

of the members of the Senate elected under clause (a) in accordance with

article 90;

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• (c) two members, being one man and one woman, representing the

youth;

• (d) two members, being one man and one woman, representing persons

with disabilities;

• Principles of Devolved Government

• Article 175(c) no more than two-thirds of the members of representative

bodies in each county government shall be of the same gender.

• Article 177(b) the number of special members necessary to ensure that

no more than two-thirds of the membership of the assembly are of the

same gender;

• Article 57 of the constitution stipulates : The State shall take measures

to ensure the rights of older persons-

• a. to fully participate in the affairs of society;

• b. to pursue their personal development;

• c. to live in dignity and respect and be free from abuse; and

• d. to receive reasonable care and assistance from their family and State.

• Reproductive health - Provide information, services and conditions to help

women protect their reproductive health .

• Equal treatment of both men and women: have equal opportunities

through work; enjoy equal access to education.

• As a county we need to identify groups of women who are most

marginalized and vulnerable (women with children who are living with

their parents, the widows or single mothers who are heads of households

living in extreme poverty), so that interventions address their specific

needs and concerns.

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• Revitalise the existing women groups and encourage start up of other

groups in the entire county and encourage projects which are viable such

as poultry keeping, horticulture (growing of traditional vegetables).

• Encourage the women to start small businesses in our trading centers

and towns

• Empower the old -start projects in the county to gather for their needs.

• Establish up Home craft training centers in every division

• Confront and transform the gender-based behaviours that fuel the

HIV/AIDS pandemic (drug and substance abuse, idleness among the

youth, etc).

• Address the needs of street children

Dr. Michael Boit

Kenyatta University, Nairobi

OUTLINE

� Successful Athletic Career

� Educational Career

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� Athletic Scholarships

� The Advent of Olympic Boycotts

� The Impact of Budget Cuts on Track Scholarships

� Need for Track Scholarships in Kenya

� Positive Economic Impacts on the US Scholarships

� Sports Talent Development at Kenyatta University

� Philanthropic Work: Promoting Sports and Education

� Bottle Necks in Education System & impact on talent Development

� Example of the Rift Valley Technical Institute Talent Development

� The Conclusion.

ATHLETIC CAREER AND EDUCATION BACKGROUND

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� 1969 National High School Champ. 800 m.

� 1972 Olympic Bronze Medalist 800 m.

� 1974 Commonwealth Silver medal 800 m

� 1975 Rank No.1 in the World 800 m

� 1976 African Record 800 m

� 1977 Silver Medal (Düsseldorf World Cup)

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� 1978 Gold Medal Commonwealth 800 m

Mike Boit and Alex Steward at Kenyatta University, 1972

Education

• 1969-High School (St. Patrick’s Iten, Kenya)

• 1972-Teaching Certificate (Kenyatta University)

• 1976- B.Sc. Eastern New Mexico University

• 1977- M.A Stanford (Physical Education.)

• 1978- M.A Stanford (Curr. Design & Evaluation)

• 1985- Ed.D. University of Oregon

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There are about 6,000 Universities in the US alone that offer track scholarships.

In the early 1970’s only three Kenyan went to the US on Sport Scholarships

The first Kenya athletes to go to the US on full track scholarships were the Julius

Sang, Robert Ouko (North Caroline Central University and Patrick Onyango( the

University of Wisconsin).

Athletics Scholarships

The Olympic Boycotts of 1970s & 1980’s

� Following the Olympic boycott of 1976 and 1980 Kenyan athletes went

through a tough time for lack of international competition and exposure.

� The only top Kenyan athletes were on track scholarships in the US and

this helped to sustain athletic development for the Kenyans.

� Previously most track scholarships in the US went to Nigerians,

Jamaicans, Canadians and European athletes.

The Impact of Budget Cuts on Track Scholarships

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� Following the economic hardships and the high cost of education in the

US most US universities eliminated track scholarships for foreigners and

the Kenyan athletes were the most affected.

� The demand for Kenyan athletes declined and the few admitted were

required to do two or three events as a justification.

The Need for Sport Scholarships in Kenyan Universities.

� For sport talent to be developed we need institutional training

programme.

� Large number of University Students in Kenyan Universities provide a

vibrant pool of sport talent.

� Sport industry is an economic impact any nation cannot afford to ignore.

� Universities as institution of talent identification must include sport

among the core activities.

Positive Economic Impact on US track Scholarships

� Many Kenyan athletes have benefited from the US track Scholarships and

the following are a few examples.

� Prof. David Serem

� Prof. Michael Boit

� Dr. Darius Taruru

� Prof. Chepyator Thomson

� Hon. Elijah Lagat

� DC Joseph Mengich (late) etc.

In addition to those of opted to remain in the US and are engaged in high profile

professions.

Sports Talent Development at Kenyatta University

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� Kenyatta University offers Degree Programmes from Diploma in Sport

Administration to PhD in two Departments.

� Department of Health and Physical Education

� Department of Recreation Management and Exercise Science.

These two departments are in the School of Human Applied Sciences

Research Activities

� Sports Nutrition (Elite Athletes) Collaborations with the University of

Glasgow.

� Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes and Physical Activity. Collaboration with

the University of Copenhagen.

� Metabolic Component Studies and Running Economy. Collaboration with

the University of Copenhagen. (on going)

Research Collaborations Earmarked 2010-2012

� KIDS-CAN Follow-up. Pilot Study in addition to other KIDS-CAN Research

Alliance Activities.

� Martha Piper Research Grant: Collaboration with the University of British

Columbia, Canada.

� DANIDA Grant: Follow-up study on Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes,

Nutrition and Physical Activity.

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� WADA study on Anti-doping Education in Collaboration with the

University of Stirling, UK.

My Current Responsibilities at Kenyatta University

� Teaching Undergraduate and Graduate Students.

� Supervise 5 PhD students.

� Director IAAF Athletics Academy.

� Research Activities.

� Community Projects.

PHILANTHROPIC WORK: PROMOTING SPORTS AND EDUCATION

My Participation in Community Programs in Kenya

� Member of the Board of Trustees: Mathare Youth Sports Association

(MYSA).

� Membership > 20.000 youths from the slums and use sports as entry

point & the objectives: Must enroll in school to qualify as a member.

� People in the slums live in structures without water and toilet facilities

and most children don’t go to school.

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� Website: www.mysakenya.org

MYSA Programs

� Children Rights to Education

� Environ. Cleanup & Health Promotion

� HIV/AIDS Awareness

� Leadership training

� Shoot back

� Jail Kid

� MYSA FC

MYSA Students Study Abroad

� USA Universities- 32 Students

� Norwegian Universities-19 Students

� Britain- 2 Students

� Current total of 53 Students.

Track Scholarship Focus Shift to the Ivy League Universities

� The Ivy League Universities are the academic giants with attractive

financial endowment.

� They are relatively flexible in terms of scholarship offers but on highly

competitive challenges.

� The use of sports to leverage the admission process comes handy for the

talented sports men and women.

� Sport talent is not enough, a mean grade of A with an A in English are a

must to qualify.

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KenSAP Project Bridging the Gaps.

� Co-Founders of KenSAP Project, Michael Boit and John Manners

� To assist bright students from poor rural communities get admitted to

top institutions on full financial aid.

� Project started in 2004 and to date we have assisted 76 Students gain

access to top institutions.

Visit the website: www.kensapkenya.org

Some of the Universities that have admitted KenSAP Students

� Harvard- 8

� Yale- 5

� Amherst 5

� Princeton 5

� Smith College 3

� Penn 3

� Williams 3

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� Brown 2

� Middlebury 2

� MIT 2 etc. including Dartmouth & Duke

Full Financial Aids & Endowment

� Harvard Endowment 2008 was $36.56 Bill.

� MIT Endowment 2008 was$10.1 Billion.

� Institutions with over $ 1 Billion in Massach.

� Amherst

� Smith College

� Wellesley College

� Williams

� Boston College

(Source: http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2009/endowment 091609.html)

http://www.boston.com/business/gallery/top10endowment?pg=11)

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Comparisons: GDP, Financial Aid & Endowment

� Massachusetts State GDP > $351 billion.

� Compared with Ireland GDP >$ 226 billion

� Compare with S. Africa GDP >$276 billion

� Compare with Kenya GDP > $30 billion

� Harvard , 2008 Endowment >$ 36 billion

� MIT, 2008 Endowment > $10 billion

Source: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-

factbook/geos/ke.html)

• Source: wikipedia

US AMBASSADOR TO KENYA IN PHOTO SESSION WITH KENSAP STUDENTS

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US Ambassador with 2006 KenSAP Group

Over 7,000 Kenyans are annually admitted to Study Abroad

Over 7,000 Kenyans are annually Admitted to Study Abroad

• Over 7,000 Kenyan students study abroad and spend 25 million dollars annually.

• UNESCO estimates that Kenyans studying abroad cost the country 200 million

dollars annually.

• Kenya leads African nations on the number of students enrolled in US

Universities.

• Kenya has serious bottle necks in educational system.

• Source:http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?storycode=157682

• source:http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:LKUuKJC6HkYJ

:portal.unesco.org/education/en/files/7433/10343271530reg1_africa.doc/reg1_afri

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ca.doc+%22Kenyan+students%22+%2216+billion%22+%22foreign+universities

%22&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a

Serious Bottle Necks in Kenyan Education System

• 85% of children attend Primary schools.

• 24% attend Secondary/High Schools.

• 2% Go to University.

• Minimum Grade to qualify for JAB Admission is B+ mean grade.

• Minimum mean grade for university admission is C+

Talent Identification and Development for Athletes who do not meet the

cut-off

• Generally the majority of the talented Kenyan athletes come from the Rural

especially in Nandi County.

• The majority went to none elite schools and their performance at the KCSE is

depressed not because they are not intelligent but as a result of other constraints

which I am sure the people in the education sector will address.

The Example of Rift Valley Technical Institution

• Rift Valley Technical Institute has taken initiative to assist talented athletes

through sports fund raising activities and other sources.

• Through friend and family resources I am currently sponsoring five athletes at

RVTI.

• There are many athletes who require such sponsorship.

Conclusion

Nandi County has resources enough to make the county a vibrant economic hub

in the world. Our athletes have shown us the way by excelling at world

Championships. Let us be proud of our athletes and our county.

Thank you.

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NATURAL RESOURCES

AND

THEIR ECONOMIC POTENTIALITY

JOHN KIPKORIR CHUMO

(BSC, MBA, MPHIL, PHD ) MOI UNIVERSITY.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION OF NANDI COUNTY.

Location

Nandi County occupies an area of 2839sq km. The county is bordered by

Kakamega County to the west, Uasin Gishu to the North and Kericho county to

the South East and Kisumu County to the South.

Geographically it extends North wards to latitude 0o 34’ to the north and the

western boundary extends to longitude 34o 45’ east while the eastern

boundaries reaches longitude 35o 25’ to the east.

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The topography is characterized by hilly outcrops of basement system rocks.

They are visible as Qranite tors in hills of Sangalo and Sarora. Rolling or hilly

land includes parts of Nandi Hills, Kaptel, Kaptumo and Kobujoi areas. Gently to

moderate slopes covers parts of Kilibwoni, Kaplamai, Kosirai, Mutwot, Lelmokwo

and Itigo areas.

Climate

The Northern parts of the county receive rainfall ranging from 1300mm to

1600mm per annum. The Southern half is affected by lake basin atmospheric

conditions receiving rainfall as high as 2000mm per annum. The lowest rainfall

is experienced in the Eastern and North Eastern parts of the County. The highest

is recorded in Kobujoi, Tindinyo area. Generally, the county receives an average

of about 1200mm – 2000mm per annum. The areas with 1500mm (and above)

rainfall per annum from the extended agro-ecological zone for current and

potential tea cultivation, while the moderate (1200mm) are suitable for maize

growing. Dairy farming is carried out throughout the county.

Nandi county experiences temperature of between 18oC and 22oC during the

rainy seasons, while high temperatures averaging 23oC are recorded during the

drier months of December and January. The coolest temperatures as low as 12oC

are experienced during cold spell of July and August. The highest temperatures

averaging 26oC are recorded only in the South West in the portion of the district

neighbouring the Nandi escarpments, which lies at an altitude of 1300m above

sea level.

Soil

The soil have been influenced by the soil farming factors like the parent rocks,

climatic conditions, time, human and biological activities. Soils on plateaus and

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high level structural plains e.g on parts of Mutwot, Birbiriet were developed on

intermediate igneous rock. They are highly leached and have low base contents

with cation exchange. The soils on Volcanic foot bridge such as those found in

Mogobich and parts of chebarus and Meteitei. Soil on bottom lands especially

those on swamps such as Kingwal and Ndurio rivers. They are poorly drained,

dark, grey, molted clays with humic top soils.

The south eastern part covering Tindiret highlands is best for tea production

and dairy farming while the north eastern parts are suitable for maize, wheat

and barley expansion. Areas like Sarora, Chepterwai are suitable for coffee

production

Forest Resources.

Nandi county is endowed with about six gazzetted forests which include Ururu,

Teresia north, Nandi north, Tindiret and south Nandi. The forest resources have

been utilized for timber, wood fuel, building materials.

The amount of land under forest has been decreasing at an alarming rate. This

is attributed to population pressure. This has had a direct impact on water

catchments areas leading to decline in water volumes in the stream flowing

downstream. A case in point is R. Olare Onikie whose water volumes has

declined so much.

Gazzetted Forest Reserves in Nandi County.

Nandi County falls within the lake basin development Authority (LBDA)

catchments area. It is endowed with rich supply of natural forest resources

having approximately six gazzetted forests covering an area of 54,487.4. Ha.

Station Area (Ha)

Nandi Iruru 433.4

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North Nandi (Teresia) 384.5

Tindiret 6815.5

Kimondi Mosop 11,460.3

Cerengoni and Kapchorua 17,432.5

Nandi – Kobujoi 17,961.4

Total 54,487.4

Source: KFS, Kapsabet.

Importance of these forest.

An Important habitat for a wide variety of Wildlife animals which include:

Monkeys, Antelopes, Giant forest hogs, Bush pigs, Genets. African civets and

Squirrels, among others. It is also important site for the threatened bird,

Turners eremomela. The estimated population in is 13,000 birds (Waiyaki, 1998)

and (Kosgei, 1998).

The forest supports hydrological processes as many rivers emanate from the

forest. The forest is a source of such forest products that include: - Timber,

wood fuel, charcoal, honey, medicinal herbs and wild game.

Threats

• Environmental degradation due to population pressure from adjacent

communities. This is due to poverty affects those communities.

• Overgrazing in some forests reserves.

• Excisions of the forest automatically leads to deforestation to create and

settlement e.g. Kapkangani areas and Chepkumia locations.

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• Tree felling and charcoal burning within gazzetted forest, e.g. Kolong,

Kamobo, Cheptol Kapkangani, Kipchoria and Tindiret forest. About 20%

of global carbon emission is directly blamed on charcoal burning.

• Illegal encroachment of the forest resulting to forest destruction e.g.

Morongiot, Kapkorio, Cheptol, Kapkangani, Tabolwa and Teresia.

• Forest clearing to create development activities e.g Dam construction and

water supply.

• Power working relationships between the KFS staff and adjacent

communities leading to conflict and general destruction of the forest due

to corruption

• Forest may act as ecotourism site i.e eco-lodges may be constructed.

• Forest is an habitat for the following indeginous trees more of which is

used for medicinal value.

- Croton megalocarpus

- Syizgium guinesse

- Ceitis Africana

- Erythrina Abyssinca

- Ficus sycornorus

- Phoenix celinats

- Prunus Africana

- Compretum mole

- Fagara angolensis

- Olea Africana

- Eutata Abyssinica

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• Nandi forest has been used a cultural site for performing cultural rites,

circumcision among the Nandi People.

• Forest has acted as a carbon sink.

Impacts of Forest destruction

The effects of forest destruction have started impacting negatively on the Nandi

county population livelihood. They include:

• Rainfall has and will continue to decline and change pattern drastically i.e.

drought affects agricultural products e.g tea farming.

• Interference with hydrological stability i.e. water tables drying up.

• Drying up of rivers and steams especially during the dry season.

• Threats of flora and fauna which are currently endangered e.g. birds and

medicinal trees.

• Landslide resulting from deforestation and hence posing danger to the several

population e.g. kipkangani, Kiptuiya, Tabolwa, Tindiret, and Kapchorua areas.

• Thousands of people are engulfed by poverty which forces them to overuse their

habitat to survive. Hence conflict between the KFS staff and the adjacent

communities.

Mineral Resources

Mineral deposits are believed to exist in certain areas of the county namely

chemase, koyo, Kibongwa, Ngonyek, South Nandi forest, and Keben. Gold is said

to exist in Kibigori at the foot of the escarpment as well as Koyo and Chemase.

Pyrite is said to exist in South Nandi forest. Small bands of impure limestone are

said to exist near Songhor area at the foot of Nandi escarpment. Bricks can be

dug and baked at several localities both from deposits on gneisses and on

phonolite lava in the northern parts of the county.

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It is also claimed that water emerging from Volcanic rocks of Tindiret, carries a

high proportion of mineral salts (Calcium bicarbonate). The Keben water is said

to have a high concentration of carbon dioxide. However, there is need to carry

out sufficient prospecting and ascertain the quantities of the mineral deposits

available and their economic value.

Water Resources.

Nandi County is blessed with seven major rivers and myriads of permanent

streams flowing throughout the year. Most streams are in Aldai division,

Kaptumo, Tindiret, Nandi Hills, Kapsabet, Kilibwoni division. The main rivers

include, Onyokie Olare river, Kimondi kingwal, Kabutiei river, Mokong river, Yala

river, Kipchoria river, Gorgor, Oroba and Aiapngetuny river with it’s sources in

Uasin Gishu county. Dams are concentrated in the tea estate where they are

used to irrigate farms during dry spell and couple of others in Mosop. The

sources of most rivers that serve these dams have been interfered with in the

recent past leading to erosion siltation and turbidity

Wet lands in Nandi County

The international union for the conservation of nature and natural resources

(IUCN) in the convention on wetlands of the international importance commonly

known as (RAMSAR) adopted the following definition of wetlands “Areas of mash

fern or water whether natural or artificial permanent or temporary with water

that is static or flowing fresh, brackish or salt including areas of marine water

the depth of which is of low tide and does not exceed six meters.”

Value of Wetlands

• Flood control

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• Storm force reduction

• Aquifer recharge

• Subsistence use – the primary resource on which local community economies are

based e.g: grazing, basket weaving.

• Cultural use.

• Some of the wetland found in the larger Nandi county include:

1. Kingwal wetland

2. Kiprong wetland

3. Kimondi wetland

4. Birei wetland etc

5. Kingwal Wetland

Kingwal swamp is an extensive wetland situated along the Eldoret – Kapsabet

road.

Due to uncoordinated human activities and population pressure, the swamp is in

dire need of attention for soil and water conservation and because it hosts a

sufficient proportion of the rare Sitatunga antelope (Tragelaphus spekei). In

swamp the species has become greatly reduced and they are strictly confired to

small are of the papyrus swamp and flooded swamp.

Benefit of the swamp

• Flood control

• Aquifer recharge

• Ecotourism site(sitatunga 300 among)

• Grazing

Threats

Agricultural activities causing soil erosion

• Settlement establishment

• Overgrazing

• Wildlife human conflict

• Burning

CULTURE AND TOURISM

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Nandi County has several sites that can be utilized for purposes of tourism

industry the areas they are potential to be developed into full tourists site

include among others:

• Kingwal wetland due to sitatunga Antelope(rare Antelope )

• Chepkiit falls in Nandi North

• Bonjoge game reserve

• Keben springs

• Morobi sheu

• Nandi escarpment

• Kiplolok springs

• Indigenous forests (ecotourism )

• Agro tourism (Tea estates and Dairy )

• Koitalel samoei museum

• Nandi Culture and traditions as a Tourism attraction

CONCLUSION

The Nandi County is highly endowed with the natural resources and their sustainable use

of the same is

Highly recommended

In the conclusive remarks this paper came up with the following key issues:

� That the sustainable conservation of our gazetted forests is possible high

empowerment of the

local community /county in the management and conservation of the forest

resources.

� That there is need to develop community oriented policies in conservation of the

natural resources within the county courtesy of the Nandi County.

� Conservation efforts of the said resources should be tailored to respond to local

needs and address the county problems and conservation

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� That the county governments should Endeavour develop these touristic sites for

the benefit of the county.

� There is need to have political will and adequate resources to manage on

community based biodiversity conservation project within the county.

� There is need to have stakeholders participation in the management of

conservation activities, rivers, wetlands and forests.

� There should be an inter-sectoral coordination on land use and land tenure

systems developed within the county.

� Rehabilitation of degraded wetlands forests and rivers should be taken as a matter

of priority.

Finally there is a need to stimulate eco tourism in the Nandi County. It’s recreational and

tourism potential should not be underestimated. According to Kurt kutay, 1989,

ecotourism is now seen as a model of development in which natural areas are planned as

part of the tourism base and biological resources are clearly linked to socio economic

sector.

Let us all remember that “we have not inherited the world from our parents but we have

borrowed it from our children”That was his concluding remark.