Project Title

Sustainable Food Systems Program (Kilimo Endelevu Mashinani - KEM)

Project Location

Masongaleni, Mtito Andei, Kitise/Kithuki, Mavindini

Project Duration

Start Date: November 2023
End Date: June 2027

Project Key Activities

• Onboarding of Farm Service Centers (FSCs)
• Procurement and distribution of Non-Food Items (NFIs)
• Value addition and fortification training
• Hydroponics installation
• Establishment of VSLA groups
• Policy development and review
• Infrastructure rehabilitation
• Feasibility studies

Project Key Outputs

• 90 FSCs established
• NFIs worth KES 36 million distributed
• 6 posho millers equipped for fortification
• 20 hydroponics units installed
• 228 VSLA groups formed
• SHF-APIMS Strategy developed and launched
• Social protection bill developed
• MCEF regulations and social protection policy reviewed
• Victoria Water Pan rehabilitated
• Athi Kalima Koi Flagship feasibility study completed

Project Achievements

• Reached over 10,000 smallholder farmers
• Distributed equipment including maize shellers, feed choppers, nitrogen tanks, sprayers, feed mixers, hermetic bags, threshers, tarpaulins, solar pumps, posho mills, incubators, pond liners, and hives
• Farmers trained on Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and nutrition messaging
• VSLA savings reached KES 42,827,249.00
• Rehabilitated key water infrastructure in Mtito Andei Ward

Project Progress

Status: Ongoing – multiple deliverables achieved across all project components, the project is ongoing.

Project Impact Summary (Key Performance Indicators)