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TAITA TAVETA COUNTY

2020 LONG RAINS FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY ASSESSMENT REPORT

A Joint Report by the Kenya Food Security Steering Group (KFSSG)1 and

Taita Taveta County Steering Group (CSG)

July, 2020

1 Beatrice Tuei (State Department of Livestock)) and Emmanuel Ashitiva (National Drought Management

Authority)

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The long rains food security assessment was carried out in the county through the support of Kenya

Food Security Steering Group (KFSSG) in conjunction with the Taita Taveta county steering group

(CSG). The assessment is bi-annual and mainly covers the Mixed Farming: Food Crops and

Livestock, Mixed Farming: Horticulture and Dairy and Mixed Farming: Irrigated Crop and

Livestock livelihood zones. The overall objective of the assessment was to develop an objective,

evidence-based and transparent food security situation analysis following the long rains (March-

April-May) season of 2020 taking into account the cumulative effect of the previous seasons; as

well as provide recommendations for possible response options based on the situation analysis

upon building consensus. The specific objective was to review existing data on the current situation

analysis as provided by the sectors and determine the food security trends from previous seasons.

The situation analysis was done using quantitative and qualitative methods. Current factors affecting

food security include good rainfall performance which supported crops to full maturity,

regeneration and growth of good quality pasture and browse and recharged water facilities to 100

percent. Livestock body condition was good in all livelihood zones. Food crops and milk were

available at the household level. The other factors affecting food security were COVID-19

pandemic, which impacted negatively on all sectors, for instance, the County’s predominant

market for livestock and farm produce is Mombasa County which was put under a travel ban by

the Ministry of Health to curb the spread of COVID-19. Rainfall performance was above normal

resulting in increased crop yields hence enhanced availability of food at the household level, stocks

held by traders which stabilized market food prices. Availability of high-quality forages and water

increased livestock productivity resulted in good body condition and improved milk production

and availability at the household level. The situation improved the nutrition status of the under-

fives. Domestic water consumption was 15-40 litres per person per day and normal in all the

livelihood zones. Market operations were not normal due to by the Ministry of Health mitigating

measures put in place to curb the spread of COVID-19. The County’s predominant market for farm

products is Kongowea in Mombasa County which was put under the travel ban. The terms of trade

(ToT) recorded in January 2020 were favourable for all the livelihood zones and above the long

term average by 12 percent. All households remained in the acceptable (100%) food consumption

score (FCS) due to the availability and accessibility of food at the household level. Sampled

households indicated that 84 percent were still holding food stocks from the previous season.

Compared to a similar period in 2019 when 83 and 17 percent posted acceptable and borderline

FCS respectively. The average milk consumption per household per day remained stable at 1.2

litres as posted in the previous month and below the long term mean by eight percent. There were

no consumption-based coping strategies (rCSI) employed from households interviewed in the

month under review since households relied on previous season harvests (84 percent HHs holding

stocks) and prices were lower. Cases of URTI and diarrhoea decreased from March by 50 percent

compared with last year same season due to high levels of hygiene and sanitation. The proportion

of fully immunized children (FIC) between January and June 2020 increased to 91 percent

compared to 77 percent posted in a similar period in 2019. Vitamin A supplementation surpassed

the national target of 80 percent for the FIC. There were no cases of children at risk of malnutrition

compared to 0.2 percent posted in June 2019. Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP) and

Outpatient Therapeutic Program (OTP) admission dropped by 29.3 percent and eight percent

respectively. The county is classified under Minimal (IPC Phase I) food security phase

classification, implying 80 percent of the households can meet their food needs without employing

severe coping strategies.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .........................................................................................................2

1.1 County background ............................................................................................................5

1.2 Methodology and approach ................................................................................................5

2.0 DRIVERS OF FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY IN THE COUNTY ...........................6

2.1 Rainfall Performance .........................................................................................................6

2.2 COVID 19 Pandemic .........................................................................................................6

2.3 Other shocks and hazards ...................................................................................................7

3.0 IMPACTS OF DRIVERS ON FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY .................................7

3.1 Availability ...........................................................................................................................7

3.1.1Crops Production ..........................................................................................................7

3.1.2Cereals stock-Maize .....................................................................................................8

3.1.3 Livestock Production ...................................................................................................9

3.1.4 Impact on availability ................................................................................................ 11

3.2 Access ............................................................................................................................. 12

3.2.1 Market operations ...................................................................................................... 12

3.2.2 Terms of trade ........................................................................................................... 13

3.2.3 Income sources .......................................................................................................... 14

3.2.4 Water access and availability ........................................................................................ 14

3.2.5 Food Consumption .................................................................................................... 15

3.2.6 Coping strategy ......................................................................................................... 16

3.3 Utilization ........................................................................................................................ 16

3.3.1Morbidity and mortality patterns ................................................................................ 16

3.3.2 Immunization and Vitamin A supplementation .......................................................... 17

3.3.3 Nutritional status and dietary diversity....................................................................... 17

3.3.4 Health and Nutrition Sector in COVID-19 ................................................................. 17

3.3.5 Public interventions, risk communication and community-level actions ..................... 18

3.3.6 Coordination and leadership in COVID-19 pandemic preparedness and response ...... 19

3.3.7 Sanitation and Hygiene .............................................................................................. 19

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3.4 Trends of key food security indicators.............................................................................. 20

3.5 Education......................................................................................................................... 20

3.5.1 Enrolment ................................................................................................................. 20

3.5.2 Effects of Long rains on schools ................................................................................ 20

3.5.3 School Feeding ............................................................................................................. 21

3.5.4 Inter Sectoral links where available ........................................................................... 21

4.0 Food Security Prognosis ...................................................................................................... 22

4.1 Prognosis Assumptions .................................................................................................... 22

4.2 Food security Outlook for the next 6 months .................................................................... 22

4.2.1 Food security Outcome (August, September, October) .............................................. 22

4.2.2 Food security Outlook (November, December, January) ............................................ 22

5.0 CONCLUSION AND INTERVENTIONS ......................................................................... 23

5.1 Conclusion ....................................................................................................................... 23

5.1.1 Phase classification.................................................................................................... 23

5.1.2 Summary of Findings ................................................................................................ 23

5.1.3 Sub-county ranking ................................................................................................... 23

5.2 Ongoing Interventions ..................................................................................................... 24

5.2.1 Non Food Interventions ............................................................................................. 24

5.3 Recommended Interventions ............................................................................................ 26

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 County background

Taita Taveta County covers an approximate

area of 17,128.3 km2 consisting of 62 percent

Tsavo East and Tsavo West National Park,

24 percent rangeland and 12 percent land

suitable for rain fed agriculture.

Administratively, the county is divided into

four Sub-counties namely; Taita, Voi,

Mwatate and Taveta. The county has a

population of 340,674 persons according to

the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics

(KNBS, 2019) census and is divided into

three major livelihood zones namely; Mixed

Farming: Food Crops and Livestock (34 percent), Mixed Farming: Horticulture and Dairy (21

percent), Mixed Farming: Irrigated Crop and Livestock (11 percent), others (34 percent) as shown

in Figure 1.

1.2 Methodology and approach

Quantitative and qualitative methods were used during the assessment. Primary data was obtained

from sector checklists, key informant interviews and field observations. Secondary data was

obtained from the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) Early Warning System

database, drought monthly bulletins, Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) rainfall data and

satellite data for rainfall. The assessment methodology employed included an initial County status

briefing which was conducted on Monday 20th July 2020, presentation of sectoral checklists from

agriculture, livestock, and water, education, health and nutrition sectors. In an attempt to have a

quick assessment of field situation as well as ground truth the performance of the season, transect

drives were organized and conducted for 2 days by two teams that were grouped thus: Team one

visited the Wundanyi (highlands), Mghambonyi, Paranga, Kishushe and Voi (Lowlands of Taita

sub count; while Team two visited Kungu, Mwatate, Buguta and Marungu in Mwatate and Voi

sub-counties and Taveta Sub-county; sampled al the county livelihood zones. During the transect

drives, the teams collected sector-wide food security data using, community and household

interviews, key informant interviews and visited selected markets to observe their operations and

prices of key food commodities. The review and analysis of primary and secondary data were

analyzed by Sub-County and livelihood zones. The pair-wise ranking was also used to group the

sub-counties according to their levels of need in terms of food and non-food assistance.

Quantitative and qualitative methods were used during the assessment. Secondary data was

obtained from the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) Early Warning System

database, drought monthly bulletins, Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) rainfall data and

satellite data for rainfall. Further analysis was conducted using the integrated food security Phase

Classification (IPC). The specific objective was to review existing data on the current situation

analysis as provided by the sectors and determine the food security trends from previous seasons.

A mission’s findings draft report on the current County food security situation was compiled on

day four in readiness for dissemination during the final de-briefing in the County steering group

(CSG) meeting on the Friday 25th of July 2020. Deliberations during the final CSG informed the

development of the County Food Security report for Long Rains Assessment of 2020.

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2.0 DRIVERS OF FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY IN THE COUNTY

2.1 Rainfall Performance

The county experiences bimodal rainfall patterns,

characterized by two seasons of long and short

rains. The long rains are the most significant to the

county. According to the Meteorology Department

based at Voi town, Taita Taveta County received 95

percent of total expected long rains precipitation.

The county experienced off-season rains in January

and February that extended into March. The onset

of the long rains in the county was early during the

first week of March instead of the normal third

week. Total rainfall amounts ranged from 141 to

200 percent of the long term average except in parts

of Taita Sub County where it ranged from 126 – 140

percent of normal as shown in Figure 2. The rains

were characterized by good temporal distribution

and even spatial distribution across all livelihood zones. Cessation was normal in the third week

of May 2020.

2.2 COVID 19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic impacted negatively on all sectors, for instance, the County’s

predominant market for both livestock and farm products is Mombasa County which was put under

a travel ban by the Ministry of Health to curb the spread of COVID-19. Although transportation

of food was an essential service closure of main markets like Taveta and Voi forced buyers to incur

unprecedented overhead costs in getting these products from the farmers. Closure of markets also

resulted in small scale herders being unable to sell their animals and middlemen have taken

advantage of the situation and are purchasing live animals at lower prices and this ultimately led

to decrease in livestock prices in the long run. Large scale poultry farmers were forced to shut

down due to high cost of production after the closure of eateries, restaurants and tourism hotels in

the county. Service delivery was also disrupted (e.g. agricultural extension services) especially due

to suspension of mass vaccination activities that increase chances of livestock epidemics that cause

major livestock losses. Provision of handwashing stations at all key public places (markets, entry

points, bus parks and offices) and ensured that there was a continuous supply of water either

through piping or water trucking. On the contrary COVID-19 pandemic era resulted in the

improved provision of service delivery in the water and health sectors since new water facilities

have been developed, health facilities equipped and high expectation of schools expansion and

also the public adaptation of high standards of hygiene reduced body contact that is expected to

reduce cases of infectious diseases.

Figure 1:Performance of Long rains

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2.3 Other shocks and hazards

2.3.1 Fall Army Worms

Fall Army Worms (FAW) infestation was reported in all livelihoods zones but due to the

sensitization barazas and on-farm demonstrations, the pest was successfully managed.

3.0 IMPACTS OF DRIVERS ON FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY

3.1 Availability

Food availability in Taita Taveta County is related to crop and livestock production across all

livelihood zones. Key considerations under crop production include the number of hectares put

under rain-fed or irrigated cropping as well as the total yield for the season. In livestock production,

livestock ownership, milk availability, forage and body conditions. The pillar thus takes in to

account the available food stocks at the household level and supply of food commodities in the

market.

3.1.1 Crops Production

Crop production contributes 5, 13 and 10 percent to mixed farming, crops and livestock; mixed

farming, horticulture and dairy and mixed farming, irrigated crops and livestock to income for

food respectively. The county is depended on the long rains season as the main cropping season in

Taveta Sub County (Mixed farming/Irrigation/livestock and food crop livelihood zone) while the

short rains are the most significant season in Mwatate, Taita and Voi sub-counties.

a. Rain-fed cropping

Maize, beans and green grams are the major crops grown. The area under maize, beans and green

grams slightly increased by 5, 1 and 3.4 percent compared with the LTA respectively. The

increment in area was attributed to the intensified provision of timely weather information and

agricultural advisories about a normal to above normal rainfall season, farmers heeding the advice

to grow crops that could withstand such weather condition and the concomitant good performance

of the rains. The crop yield improved by 16, 2, and 4 percent of LTA for maize, beans and green

grams respectively (Table 1). The increment was attributed to the above-normal rainfall of good

distribution in terms of space and time, resulting in enhanced crop yields. Thus improved the

household food availability and access and hence impacting positively on food consumption for

all the livelihood zones. Table 1: Rainfed Crop Production

Crop Area planted

during 2020

Long Rains

season

(Ha)

Long Term

Average

area planted

during the Long

Rains season

(Ha)

Long Rains season

production 2020

(90 kg bags)

Projected/Actual

Long Term

Average

production

during the Long

Rains season

(90 kg bags)

1.Maize 6,385 6080

24604

21280

2.Beans 1501 1490 7600

7450

3.Green grams 1070 1034 9120

8790

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b.Irrigated-cropping

Small scale and community irrigation schemes are undertaken in Taita and Taveta Sub Counties.

French beans irrigation is specifically undertaken in Taita Sub-county and Mwatate Sub County

grown under contract farming while green Maize and Bananas are largely grown in Taveta Sub

County. The area under irrigated maize, bananas and French beans increased by 3, 2.5 and 4

percent of LTA respectively (Table 2). The maize, bananas and French beans yields increased by

8, 8 and 5 percent of LTA respectively. Improvement in yields was due to farmers adopting the

use of tissue culture banana seedlings and good agricultural practices. French beans farmers are

contracted by Vegpro (K) Limited. Since the crops grown under irrigation are high value, the male

gender dominates in production and marketing (70%). The income obtained from the sales caters

for general food security and other household needs.

Table 2: Irrigated Crop

Crop Area

planted

during

2020 Long

Rains

season

(Ha)

Long Term

Average

area

planted

during the

Long Rains

season (Ha)

Long Rains

season

production 2020

(90 kg bags)

Projected/Actual

Long Term

Average production

during the Long

Rains season

(90 kg bags)

1. Green Maize 1,155 1,138 24,350 23898

2. Bananas 2,040 1,989 75400 69800

3. French Beans 55 53 95 90

3.1.2 Cereals stock-Maize

The current total stocks held by households, Traders, Millers and the NCPB were 22 percent above

LTA. The stocks held in the county by various actors for maize, rice, sorghum and green grams

were 79, 20, 154 and 115 percent of the long term average respectively (Table 3 ). The fewer

quantities for maize and rice were attributed to the disruption of market functioning by the

disturbance in movement of commodities into the county from Tanzania and other parts of the

country and closure of most restaurants and markets in observance of COVID 19 management

rules and regulations. Equally, the local producers were not able to offer much of their produce to

the markets following the decline in demand from other parts of the country and thus are holding

more stocks than normal. Food is available locally from their production and in the markets. The

available stocks are expected to last the next 3-4 months compared to 2-3 months normally.

Table 3: Quantities of cereal stocks currently held (90-kg bags)

Commodity Maize Rice Sorghum Green gram

Current LTA Current LTA Current LTA Current LTA

Farmers 31636 21712 1480 1350 800 419 11124 8840

Traders 18833 42488 1000 11080 300 293 5514 5670

Millers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Food Assistance/ NCPB 0

42945 0

0

0

0

0

0

Total 50469 64200 2480 12440 1100 712 16638 14510

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3.1.3 Livestock Production

The main livestock kept in the county include; exotic beef cattle, dairy cattle, indigenous cattle,

goats, sheep and poultry and contribute 33 percent to cash incomes in mixed farming (food crops

and livestock livelihood zone and 20 percent in the mixed farming (horticulture and dairy) and

mixed farming (irrigation and livestock) livelihood zones. Goats account for 30 and 25 percent of

cash incomes in the mixed farming (food crops/ livestock and mixed farming (irrigation/ livestock)

livelihood zones respectively. The sector was impacted positively by the season following the

above rainfall that resulted in enhanced regeneration and growth of pasture and browses.

Availability of high-quality forages increased livestock productivity resulting in good body

condition and improved milk production and availability at the household level.

Pasture and browse situation

Pastures and browse condition was good across all livelihood zones which is normal for the season

as shown in table 4. The rains experienced in the county were sufficient to nature forage to maturity

and the available quantities are expected to last up to the next season in October. Pasture and

browse were accessible across the county and the available quantities will be supplemented by

crop residues form the ongoing harvest.

Table 4: Pasture and Browse Condition

Pasture Browse

Livelihoo

d zone

Condition How long to last

(Months)

Factors

Limitin

g

access

Condition How long to last

(Months)

Factors

Limitin

g

access

Curre

nt

Norm

al

Curre

nt

Norm

al

Curre

nt

Norm

al

Curre

nt

Norm

al

Mixed

Farming:

Food Crop/

Livestock

Good Good 3 3 None Good Good 3 3 None

MF:

Horticultur

e/ Dairy


MF:

Irrigated/

Livestock


Livestock Productivity

Livestock body condition

Livestock body condition was good across all the livelihood zones due to the availability of

pastures and browse as shown in table 5. The body condition for all livestock species in all

livelihood zones is projected to remain good for the next two to three months due to availability

of forages and water at shorter distances. It is expected that the improved body conditions will lead

to increased milk production improving food security situation. The good livestock body condition

is expected to enable farmers to sell livestock at good prices and hence purchase more foodstuffs

thus improving food security household at the household level.

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Table 5: Livestock Body Condition

Livelihood zone Cattle Sheep Goat Camel

Current Normal Current Normal Current Normal Current Normal

Mixed Farming:

Food Crop/

Livestock

Good Good Good Good Good Good - -

MF: Horticulture/

Dairy


MF: Irrigated/

Livestock


Tropical livestock units (TLUs)

The average tropical livestock units for poor and middle-income households remained below

normal across all livelihood zones (Table 6). In the mixed farming; irrigated/ livestock livelihood

zones, the tropical livestock units increased slightly due to farmers increasing their stocking rates

occasioned by the pasture and browse availability.

Table 6: Tropical Livestock Units (TLUs)

Livelihood zone Poor income households Medium income households

Current Normal Current Normal

Mixed Farming: Food Crop/ Livestock 2 3 4 5

MF: Horticulture/ Dairy 2 3 3 4

MF: Irrigated/ Livestock 4 3 7 6

Birth rate

Birth rates are normal for all livestock species in all livelihood zones. This is due to the availability

of good pastures and browse.

Milk Production and Consumption

Milk production is normal in the mixed farming : food crop/livestock zone while in the mixed

farming : Hortculture/dairy and mixed farming : Irrigated /livestock zone zone productions slightly

increased 4 and 3.5 litres/household/day. This increase was attributed to the prevailing livestock

body condition and availability of fodder. Milk consumption across the livelihood zones was

normal. Milk prices remained stable compared with the LTA thus enabling households to purchase

more foodstuffs.

Table 7: Milk Production and Price

Livelihood zone Milk Production

(Litres)/Household/ day

Milk Consumption

(Litres)/Household/ day

Prices

(Ksh)/Litre

Current LTA Current LTA Curr

ent

LTA

Mixed Farming: Food Crop/

Livestock

3 3 1 1 48 45

MF: Horticulture/ Dairy 4 4.5 1 1 30 30

MF: Irrigated/ Livestock 3.5 3 1.5 1 50 50

County Averages 3.4 3.5 1 1 43 42

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Livestock Migration There were no cases of in or out-migration that were reported which is normal at this time of the

year.

Livestock Diseases and Mortalities

Cases of photosensitivity were reported in the mixed farming: food crop/livestock livelihood zone

farmers , of that had affected cattle mainly in areas of Mwachabo location, Mwatate Sub County.

Water for Livestock

The main water sources for livestock include; boreholes, farm ponds, earth dam, piped water

systems, shallow wells, streams, river beds and drainage canals. The average livestock trekking

return distances from grazing areas to main water sources are normal and ranged from one

kilometre in Mixed Farming( Horticulture /dairy) livelihood zone to 2-3 km in mixed farming

(food crop &livestock) livelihood zone. Watering frequency remained normal with the livestock

being watered at least once per day across all livelihood zones. The available water sources are

expected to cater for livestock for the next 2 – 3 months as shown in table 9.

Livelihood

zone

Return average

distances (km)

Expected duration to

last (months)

Watering frequency

Current Normal Current Normal Current Normal

MF: Food Crop/

Livestock

2 – 3 2 – 3 3 3 7 7

MF:

Horticulture/

Dairy

1 1 3 3 7 7

MF: Irrigated/

Livestock

1 1 3 3 7 7

3.1.4 Impact on availability

Following the good performance of the rains in the current season, cropping under rain-fed and

irrigated cropping expanded in acreage and increased in yields hence increased availability of food

at the household level, stocks held by thus stabilizing market food prices. The sector was impacted

positively by the season following the above rainfall that resulted in enhanced regeneration and

growth of pasture and browses. Availability of high-quality forages increased livestock

productivity resulting in good body condition and hence increased milk production and availability

at the household level.

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3.2 Access

3.2.1 Market operations

Market operations were disrupted when the Ministry of Health put in place measures to decongest

markets and curb the spread of COVID-19. The County’s predominant market for most farm

products is Kongowea market in Mombasa County which was put under a travel ban and although

the transportation of food was an essential service closure of main markets like Taveta and Voi

forced buyers to incur unprecedented overhead costs in getting these products from the farmers.

The volumes of livestock traded across all livelihood zones are expected to decrease due to reduced

demand for livestock that will lead to a fall in prices. Market supply sources for livestock were

mainly individual farmers, ranchers and private farms. Types of buyers for the different livestock

species produce and products were mainly butchers, livestock traders and individual farmers.

Covid-19 has led to the closure of markets as a mitigating measure against its spread. With the

limited access to markets and slaughterhouses or processing plants, farmers were left with no

choice but to keep their stocks and livestock products longer accruing high production costs.

Market Prices

Maize price

The price of a kilogram of maize in march

2020 declined from Kshs 40 to 36 July 2020

The current price is eight percent below the

LTA as indicated in Figure 3. Prices below

long term average are due to harvests

experienced during the short rains of 2019

together with the current season harvest that

is ongoing. Price variations were observed

across the markets with Taveta town in the

Mixed Farming: irrigated cropping/ livestock

zone reporting Ksh. 30 per kilogram.

Markets in both Mixed Farming; food crops/

livestock and Mixed Farming: Horticulture

and Dairy zones markets in Ghazi, Ndome,

Rukanga, Mwatate and Kishamba recorded

Ksh. 38 per kilogram. These prices are likely to increase in the next 3 months as Maize stock are

expected to go down cousing shortage.

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Goat price

The average price of goats deccreased from

Kshs 4,700 in March 2020 to Kshs Kshs

4,500 posted in July 2020 and above the long

term average (LTA) by six percent as shown

in Figure 4. The increase in price was due to

shortage in supply after the closure of

livestock markets and economic effects

emanating from movement restriction

measures put in place to curb the spread of

COVID-19. The highest prices were reported

in the mixed farming: horticulture/ dairy

livelihood zone of Kshs 5,300 where farmers

keep a few animals for special events while

lower prices of Kshs 4,600 and Kshs 4,300

were reported in mixed farming: food crop/ livestock livelihood zone and mixed farming:

irrigated/livestock livelihood zone. Owing to the availability of food commodities and the

prevailing good body conditions, the price is expected to remain stable and favourable.

3.2.2 Terms of trade

The terms of trade (ToT) recorded in

March, April and May 2020 were

favourable and above the long term

average by 15 percent compared to the

current 126kg recorded in the month of

July. The current price are 14 percent

above the long term average as shown in

Figure 5. With the sale of a goat, one could

purchase 128.2 kilograms of maize in the

Mixed farming: horticulture/ dairy

livelihood zone and Mixed Farming: food

crops/livestock livelihood zones, a

household would purchase 178 and 118

Kgs of maize with the sale of a goat

respectively. However, households in

Mixed Farming: irrigated cropping/livestock livelihood zone could purchase 114 Kgs of maize

with the sale of a goat. Favourable ToT will prevail due to anticipated harvests of maize that will

result to drop in maize prices against prevailing good body condition for goats and resumption of

interrupted livestock markets due to ongoing interventions put in by the veterinary department.

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3.2.3 Income sources

The main source of households’ income in

January 2020 was casual labour as shown in

Figure 6. Other main sources in order of

priority were the sale of crops, employment,

trade and sale of livestock products. Sale of

livestock products and crops were on an

upward trend compared to previous months.

Casual labour opportunities were available in

the sisal and banana plantations, irrigation

schemes, mining sector, herding, ranches,

building sites, bush clearing on road reserves

and town centres.

3.2.4 Water access and availability

Major water sources

The major sources of water for domestic use

in the county were piped water system,

rivers, springs and boreholes and were

depended upon by 40, 23, 21 and 9 percent

of the population respectively (Figure 7).

Other sources included shallow wells, pans

and dams. The enhanced short rains and off-

season rains in January and February 2020

have fully recharged water sources. The

main water sources in all livelihood zones

are expected to last for the next three to four

months. Water sources remained the same to

those used normally at this time of the year in exception of those harvesting roof water at household

level which is not normal at this time since it’s usually last for a short duration during the dry

period. Currently, there are forty-seven operational boreholes and thirteen that are non-operational

due to breakdown of pumping systems, low recharge and poor water quality. During field visits,

no high concentration of human at water points was observed in areas of Kishushe, Mlilo,

Kamtonga, Godoma and Kwa Mnengwa as usual due to recharge of the surrounding open water

sources and piped water developments undertaken by the County Government of Taita/Taveta in

collaboration with different stakeholders.

Distance to water sources

The average return distance was two kilometres and below the long term average by 31 percent.

In the mixed farming: food crop/livestock zone recorded three kilometres while in the mixed

farming: irrigation/livestock zones and mixed farming: horticulture/dairy zone distances were

below one kilometre which was normal

Figure 6: Income sources in Taita Taveta County

Figure 7: Sources of water

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Waiting time at the source

The average waiting time is 20 minutes, within normal ranges. There were no cases of

concentration in most of the visited water collection points because some new water facilities were

contracted and operational i.e. Dighai, Manoa and Iriwenyi boreholes

Cost of water

The cost of water per 20 litres Jerry can was normal and ranged between Ksh. 2-5 across all

livelihood zones at the water sources.

Water consumption

Water consumption was 15-40 litres per person per day and normal at this time of the year in all

the livelihood zones. This was attributed to the operationalization of the aforementioned newly

constructed water facilities.

3.2.5 Food Consumption

All households remained in the

acceptable food consumption score

(FCS) (Figure 8) due to the

availability and accessibility of food

at the household level. Sampled

households indicated that 84 percent

were still holding food stocks from

the previous season. Compared to a

similar period in 2019 where

prevalence was at 83 and 17 percent

for acceptable and borderline FCS

respectively, household consumption

for the month under review was

much better given that all households were in the acceptable food consumption category. The

current mean food consumption score depicted a stable trend at 75, the same as the previous month.

The mean FCS score was high in the mixed farming: irrigated cropping/ livestock livelihood zone

recorded at 88 followed by mixed farming: horticulture/dairy livelihood zone at 77 and mixed

farming; food crop/livestock livelihood zone at 61. In all the zones, households consumed three

food groups i.e. maize, pulses and vegetables and also 67 percent of the households interviewed

consumed meat (fish/beef) at least once during the seven days recall period. Fish was served for

three to five days in a week in households of Mboghoni and Challa wards in Taveta Sub County

due to fishing activities in both Lake Challa and Lake Jipe. Other foods consumed were fruits and

milk.

Milk consumption

The average milk consumption per household per day remained stable at 1.2 litres as posted in the

previous month and below the long term mean by eight percent. Milk consumption per household

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per day regarding livelihood zones; mixed farming: food crops/livestock (1.2 litres), mixed

farming: horticulture/ dairy (1.3 litres) and mixed farming: irrigated cropping/livestock (one litre).

3.2.6 Coping strategy

There were no consumption-based coping strategies employed from households interviewed in the

month under review since households relied

on previous season harvests (84 percent HHs

holding stocks) and also prices were lower at

the household level. The current Coping

Strategy Index (CSI) indicates that the

situation is much better compared to a

similar month last year were (Figure 9).

3.3 Utilization

3.3.1Morbidity and mortality patterns

Upper respiratory tract infections (URTI), diarrhoea and malaria were reported as the three most

prevalent diseases in the county respectively between January to June 2020 among under-fives and

the general population (Figure 10)

Cases of URTI and diarrhoea decreased from March by 50 percent compared to last year same

season due to high levels of hygiene and sanitation for instance use of face masks, constant hand

washing, reduced movement and less body contact through avoidance of handshaking and

maintenance of social distancing put in place by the Ministry of Health to curb the spread of

COVID-19. Also, the COVID-19 pandemic created a sense of fear among the general public in

visiting hospitals. Malaria cases for both the under-fives and the general population remained

stable due to introduction of the Malaria Program that promotes treating of confirmed cases only

and by and large issuing of nets to under ones and Pregnant and lactating mothers. An average

0

5000

10000

15000

URTI

Diarrhoea

Malaria0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

Jan

uar

y

Feb

ruary

Mar

ch

Ap

ril

May

Jun

e

URTI

Diarrhoe

a

Malaria

URTI

Figure 10: Morbidity Trends for Under Fives and General Population

Figure 9: Coping strategy index trends in Taita Taveta

County

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return distance to reach the nearest health facility was approximately four kilometres for most

households.

3.3.2 Immunization and Vitamin A supplementation

The proportion of fully immunized children (FIC) in Taita Taveta County between January and

June 2020 increased to 91 percent compared to 77 percent posted in a similar period in 2019 and

was attributed to new strategies implemented to promote courteous services to mothers/ caregivers

of under ones for instance no queuing and faster services to protect them from infectious diseases

especially COVID-19. Vitamin A supplementation surpassed the national target of 80 percent for

the FIC. Vitamin A supplementation (VAS) for children aged between 6 and 11 months was

recorded at 98.1 percent compared 77.6 percent recorded in a similar period last year. The increase

was due to Malezi Bora program in May where each ward was supported to do community

supplementation either at household level/ village level and accelerated outreaches through use of

Beyond Zero facility to be preventative and curatives closer to the community. VAS for children

aged between 12 and 59 months in January to June 2020 increased marginally to 69.4 percent

compared to 68.4% posted in a similar period in 2019.

3.3.3 Nutritional status and dietary diversity

There were no cases of children at risk of

malnutrition compared to 0.2 percent posted in

June 2019 (Figure 11). Supplementary Feeding

Program (SFP) and Outpatient Therapeutic

Program (OTP) admission dropped by 29.3

percent and eight percent respectively and

notably, the trend had a normal curve until

March 2020 where a drop was registered

attributed to low utilization of the health

facilities when the country first registered new

cases of COVID-19, but in June both SFP and

OTP admissions were on an upward trend when movement restriction was lifted and the public

felt relieved. Across all livelihood zones, the nutrition status of children below five years remained

good. CHANIS (underweight) for January to June 2020 dropped by 32% compared to a similar

period in 2019 due to availability of food at the household level and improved hygiene and

mother/caregiver child care practice since most of them are at home during this period of COVID-

19 pandemic.3.3.4 Health and Nutrition Sector in COVID -19

3.3.4 Health and Nutrition Sector in COVID-19

Health seeking behaviour of members of the public was reversed by the COVID-19 pandemic and

almost all facilities recorded fewer numbers of those who walked in to seek health and nutrition

services. There was a complete shift to COVID-19 activities hence there was no growth monitoring

and malnutrition assessment activities carried out and this led to low uptake of nutrition services.

Outreach services were put on halt for some time and this also affected uptake of immunization

services especially from children in hard to reach areas. Growth monitoring and assessment for

malnutrition by community health volunteers (CHVs) were adversely affected since it involves

Figure 11: Children Nutrition statues

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interaction through close contact and touching which is one of the risks associated with the spread

of COVID-19. Currently, health services are ongoing accompanied with outreaches being

undertaken using Beyond Zero where continuous sensitization on COVID-19 pandemic is being

disseminated to the communities.

The main cause of the disruption was safety for the users. Hospitals were considered not to be safe

and citizens were advised to avoid the hospital and its environs. Only emergencies were attended

to during the first month of the pandemic. Established triaging points at the main entrance of all

hospitals and all primary health care facilities and also identified quarantine and holding rooms in

all healthcare facilities. Official communication was done to the public to inform them on the

resumption of all essential services, and reassurance to the public that the hospital environment

was safe to visit and measures observe as they access services. Intensive community sensitization

on COVID-19 pandemic through community health structures, local radio FMs, radio shows and

roadside campaigns.

Intensive training on health care workers on COVID-19 pandemic, triaging, case management,

infection prevention, sample collection and testing for COVID-19, occupational health and safety,

Contact tracing, prevention and control, home care for COVID-19 patients, social stigma,

discrimination and risk communication, Psychosocial support and set up handwashing facilities

and sanitizers at strategic points in all hospitals and level 2 and 3 facilities.

The Community Health Volunteers (CHV) is involved in various activities including distribution

of masks to the communities, championing hand washing facilities at the household level, Vitamin

A supplementation and referrals to health facilities. Also, CHVs were involved in piloting of

family MUAC which is mother/caregiver friendly in NDMA EWS seven sentinel sites.

Movement restriction measures and night curfew resulted in health services being reported at a

slower rate compared to when the ban was lifted in June. Health commodities were out of stock

from March 2020 however supplies have resumed and are currently being distributed countywide

by KEMSA.

3.3.5 Public interventions, risk communication and community-level actions

Sensitization on COVID-19 preventive measures i.e. hand washing sensitization, maintaining

social distance and wearing of face mask all the time and to seek medical care in case they suspect

a case or someone presents with COVID-19 related signs and symptoms. Distribution of masks

and sanitizers is not equitable. Not all cohorts are reached especially the most vulnerable

population e.g. the elderly. Regarding handwashing facilities, almost 85 percent of all household

in the county have basic handwashing facilities with running water and soap except a few

vulnerable and poor households in the county.

Enhanced community engagement is through the following; risk communication messaging on

COVID-19, social stigma and discrimination, contact tracing and psychosocial support.

Adherence to directives has been a major challenge, for instance, the practice of mask-wearing

especially in major towns, market places (public places) people prefer chin masking which is also

a threat to other infections. In rural areas, people are seen walking at close range without putting

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on masks. Social distancing is a major challenge in working places and communities. People are

seen walking at a very close range and decongesting of working places has been a great challenge

because of infrastructural adjustment that has some cost implications.

A few elements in the community do not believe that Coronavirus exists hence do not take COVID-

19 measures seriously and about putting on a mask are associated with demonic spirits and some

people says once you start putting it on you will never stop.

3.3.6 Coordination and leadership in COVID-19 pandemic preparedness and response

The county has put in place functional structures to deal with COVID-19 pandemic. The County

Coordination Rapid Response Team to undertake all issues related to COVID-19 pandemic

regarding all resources (staff, finances, logistics and infrastructure development) provides

backstopping to coordination teams at both Sub County and Ward level. The Ward Committee is

mainly for contact tracing and sensitization on COVID-19 pandemic. Also, the County Health and

Nutrition Technical Forum is functional and hold a routine quarterly meeting to discuss the

progress of various nutrition program achievements and challenges faced during implementation.

Nutrition department in the county also engages with different actors and stakeholders who play a

major role in supporting the implementation of nutrition and health programs across all levels of

care. Health and Nutrition team is engaged to give technical support and guidance on meal

balancing (at least 4 or 5 food groups daily) to strengthen the immune system, maintain good health

and speed up recovery by fighting the disease among the COVID-19 positive patients. To curb the

spread of COVID-19, roadblocks were erected to man borders at Manyani, Njukini and Miasenyi

where screening of all passengers entering the county was mandatory and those from Nairobi and

Mombasa were put on quarantine for fourteen days.

3.3.7 Sanitation and Hygiene

The main sources of water currently in use by both human beings and livestock were piped water

systems, springs, rivers, pans and dams, shallow wells and boreholes and in all livelihood zones

water from the main sources is expected to cater for households for the next two to three months.

An estimated 70 percent of the households across the livelihood zone treat water before drinking.

Boiling was the most preferred method of water treatment by most households. Approximately 40

percent of the households in the county are supplied water by Taita Taveta and Voi Water

Company (TAVEVO) which is treated at the source. The average latrine coverage in the county

stood at 95.4 percent. Latrine coverage in all sub-counties was above 90 percent. The major method

used for waste disposal is compost pits.

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3.4 Trends of key food security indicators

Table 10: Food security trends in Taita Taveta County

Indicator Short rains assessment, Feb

2020

Long rains assessment, July

2020

% of maize stocks held by households

(agro-pastoral)

46 79

Livestock body condition Good Good

Water consumption (litres per person

per day)

17 17

Price of maize (per kg) 44 36

Distance from water points to grazing 2.5 2.4

Terms of trade (pastoral zone) 109.6 128

Coping strategy index 1.96 0.0

Food

consumption

score

Acceptable 83 100

Borderline 17 0

Poor 0 0

3.5 Education

3.5.1 Enrolment

Enrollment in ECD Primary and Secondary had increased across the sub-counties as compared to

term iii 2019 this was due to inwards transfers (increase in enrolment was minimal) most transfers

emanate from work transfers affecting parents, 100% (89%) transition from primary to secondary

schools and the PP-2 admission policy which also requires 100 percent transition to Grade 1.

However, in some sub-counties, the enrolment went down especially at ECDE due to the policy

of age restriction to PP-1. Several organizations like world vision, Red Cross, Free Primary school

education, free secondary school education has also helped increase enrollment. Good retention in

school was attributed to access to mentorship programs done by various partners in Education like

world Vision and Boresha Matokeo initiative.

Table 4: Enrolment in the county

Term III 2019 Term I2020 before COVID

School closure

Comments (reasons for

increase or decrease)

Enrollment №

Boys

№

Girls

Total №

Boys

№

Girls

Total

ECDE 5,879 5,624 11,603 5,879 5,624 11,604 INWARD TRANSFERS

PRIMARY 31,899 30,715 62,614 31,242 30,213 62,825 Age Policy PP-2

transition

SECONDARY 11,453 13,174 24,609 11,508 13,410 24,900 100% TRANSTION

3.5.2 Effects of Long rains on schools

Most of the buildings were made up of blocks that allowed seepage and walls collapsed the weak

walls cracked and septic tanks collapsed pit latrines were filled with water and endangered

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contamination of clean water threatening disease outbreaks in most livelihoods. Mudslides

negatively affected about 10% of the schools (table 12) which lead to reduced enrolment, increased

dropout, low ECDE and secondary schools transition rates, and poor class attendance this might

have been caused by the displacement of families. Most schools and households were negatively

affected and were stressed to some extent thus could not afford to repair the damaged structures or

even maintain the learners in school. This situation needs to be handled well for smooth opening

of schools, repair works need to be finished early.

Table 12: Effects of Long rains on schools

Number

of ECD

centres

Number

of

Primary

schools

Number of

Secondary

schools

Total Number of

Schools with

damages.

Nature of damaged infrastructure

E.g. damaged walls, roof, reading materials,

toilets..etc. (List from the most affected )

62 62 34 96 leaking roofs, impassable link roads, cracked

administration blocks damaged kitchen, sunken

septic tanks collapsed toilets

3.5.3 School Feeding

25% (15,325) of the learners in the school are not on any feeding program however 75% (45,582)

is on one program either by government or community-supported (table 13). School feeding

programs have always helped access, retention and increased enrollment of learners in

marginalized livelihoods. Performances of learners from a very poor household and vulnerable

communities have also improved due to good school health, access and participation. Deficiency

diseases have also declined in school going children due to provision of balanced school meals

thus reduced absenteeism.

Table 13: School feeding

No of

schoo

ls

with

schoo

l

feedi

ng

HGSM

RSMP ESMP CSMP Other

type of

school

feeding

(Please)

Total number

of

beneficiaries

No. of pupils

not on any

school feeding

program

№

Boy

s

№

Girl

s

№

Bo

ys

№

Girl

s

№

Boy

s

№

Girl

s

№

Boy

s

№

Girl

s

№

Bo

ys

№

Gi

rls

№

Boys

№

Girls

№

Boys

№

Girls

102 192

2

1734 0 0 849

4

791

0

123

1

150

0

0 0 11,64

7

11,14

4

6,983 8,342

Total 3,656 0 16,404 2,731 0 22,791 15,325

3.5.4 Inter Sectoral links where available

Retention has been very stable in all levels of the education sector, drop out was minimal at 0.02%

the 3rd quarter of the year which was very decimal and negligible in Primary schools. However,

this dropout might escalate to unbearable numbers post-COVID -19. The retention of learners was

attributed to inter-sector link (Public health and Sanitation Department, ministry of health world

Vision, Action aid Kenya and Red Cross (ensuring:-availability of clean drinking water in most

schools, food both at the household level and in schools Good health Practices(most schools have

functional latrine about 80% and 20% have inadequate latrines ) and Nutrition services offered to

schools e.g. Vitamin A supplementation ( under malezi bora) and school deworming program.

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Prevention programs on communicable diseases, for instance, TB, HIV and AIDs. Good water,

hygiene and sanitation situation in schools only 25% of schools lack proper hygiene and sanitation.

School going children are protected from violence and sexual molestation especially vulnerable

households in Kishushe and Paranga under Action Aid and Taveta areas under World vision.

Absenteeism was curbed by the provision of sanitary towels for girls by the Government and

enforcement of the child labour by the ministry of interior and national coordination. Public health

and sanitation have always endeavoured to ensure a good living environment is maintained in

schools and making school free from open defecation. Red Cross and the office of Taita Taveta

first lady have been very active in sanitary towel distribution and shoes for the prevention of

jiggers. However sanitary distribution was disrupted by schools closure.

4.0 Food Security Prognosis

4.1 Prognosis Assumptions

Taita Taveta County food security prognosis for the next six months is based on the following

assumptions:

Weather outlook for the period July-August-September when the county is expected to

remain dry and experience strong winds coupled with cold weather conditions.

Prices of food especially maize are expected to be on an upward trend due to market

disruption and closure of border trade with Tanzania at Taveta border point while prices of

livestock are expected to decline due to closure of markets.

Forage condition is expected to cater for livestock until the onset of short rains in October

due to favourable cold weather conditions.

Food is available at household and market-level due to good harvest from two consecutive

seasons.

Increase in positive cases of COVID-19 due to community transmission in the country.

4.2 Food security Outlook for the next 6 months

4.2.1 Food security Outcome (August, September, October)

Based on the above assumptions, the food security situation is expected to remain stable and

sustained by the expected harvest from the long rains season. Majority of the population are likely

to have borderline and acceptable food consumption scores and employ normal food-based coping

strategies. Nutrition status will remain stable and no mortalities as a result of food insecurity are

expected. However, due to COVID-19 community transmission phase deaths (mainly the

vulnerable group) are expected if communities do not adhere to containment measures put in place

by the Ministry of Health. The current situation in the county is likely to be classified under

Minimal (IPC Phase I) implying that most households will be able to meet their food needs without

employing severe coping strategies.

4.2.2 Food security Outlook (November, December, January)

The food security situation for November to January is projected to remain stable due to the onset

of short rains that will result in the availability of short term maturing crops and livestock products.

Water situation, forage and livestock body conditions are expected to be good due to short rains,

food security outcome indicators are expected to be stable. Most households are likely to have

borderline and acceptable food consumption score and are expected to employ moderate food-

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based coping strategies. Nutritional status for children under five years is anticipated to remain

stable. The projected normal food security situation in the county is probably going to be classified

under minimal phase(IPC Phase 1).

5.0 CONCLUSION AND INTERVENTIONS

5.1 Conclusion

5.1.1 Phase classification

The county is classified under Minimal (IPC Phase I) food security phase classification, implying

80 percent of the households can meet their food needs without employing severe coping

strategies. Food is available and is expected to cater for households over the next three months.

5.1.2 Summary of Findings

The long rains were good in amount and well distributed in time and space. The onset was early

and cessation was timely in the third week of May. The rains managed to support crop to full

maturity, sufficiently nurtured regeneration of pasture and browse to maturity and recharged water

facilities to 100 percent. Livestock body condition was good in all livelihood zones. Food

Consumption Scores were in the acceptable category, nutrition status for the under-five was within

the normal range and mortality rates and the crude mortality rate was normal and below the

emergency threshold.

5.1.3 Sub-county ranking

Table 5: Sub County Ranking (Pair-wise Ranking)

Sub-county Predominant Livelihood Food

Security rank

(1 - 4)

Main Food Security Threat/

Contributing Factors

Taita Horticulture/ dairy 4

Livestock diseases; FMD, LSD

& CCPP

Flooding

Taveta Irrigation/ livestock 5


& CCPP

Flooding

Mwatate Food Crop/ livestock 4

High prices


& CCPP

Human-wildlife conflict

Voi Food Crop/ livestock 4

High prices

Livestock diseases; FMD, LSD & CCPP

Flooding

Human-wildlife conflict

Population: Census 2019

Food and non-food assistance to target five percent of the total population notably those with underlying health

conditions, the elderly and orphans and vulnerable children due to effects of COVI-19 pandemic.

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5.2 Ongoing Interventions

5.2.1 Non Food Interventions

Immediate On-going Interventions

Sub County/

Ward

Intervention Location No. of

beneficiar

ies

Implement

ers

Cost Time

Frame

Implementat

ion Status

(% of

completion)

Agriculture

Voi,

Mwatate,

Taita

Taveta

Training on

post-harvest

management

All Approx.

25,000

CGTT 1,000,000 2020/20

21

Ongoing

Voi,

Mwatate,

Taita Taveta

Crop

Protection

Training on FAW control

All All HH CGTT 3,000,000 2020/20

21

Ongoing

Voi,

Mwatate,

Taita

Taveta

Prevent

Human –Wild

Life Conflict

All Communit

ies

bordering

parks

CGTT/KW

S

3,000,000 2020/20

21

Ongoing

Taita, Voi Micro Grants

to Community

Micro Projects

Wundanyi-

Mbale,

Werugha,

Wumingu-

Kishushe,

Wusi

Kishamba, Sagalla

KCSAP/C

GTT

30,000,000 2020/20

21

80%

Mid – Long Term Interventions

Taita Taveta On farm soil and water

harvesting

structures

All 10,000HH CGTT/ WV/NDM

A/WFP

2,000,000 2020/2021

Ongoing

Taita Taveta Banana Plant Taveta 5000 HH EU/CGTT 116,000,00

0

2020/20

21

60% ongoing

Taita Taveta Mkuru Dam Wumingu-

Kishushe

6000 HH World

Bank/

KCSAP

35,000,000 6months 20% ongoing

Livestock

Voi, Taita,

Mwatate

Capacity

building value

chain actors

on indigenous

chicken, cow

milk/ beef and

All 200HH ASDSP,

Technical

Staff,

KCSAP,A

CREI

1,600,000 continuo

us

Ongoing

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on improved

production,

disease control

and marketing.

Voi Promotion of

improved

poultry production and

beekeeping.

Sagalla 40HH NDMA,

Technical

staff, STE, CGTT

4,000,000 1 year Starting

Water

Immediate Interventions

All wards Water trucking

& Provision of

handwashing

stations at all

key public

places

(Markets,

entry points,

bus parks

All key

public

places

Over

20000

CGTT/Part

ners

8,000,000 2

months

Ongoing

Mid – Long Term Intervention

Sagalla Extension of

KIMWA

pipeline

Kirumbi/

Kajire

5000 CGTT &

NDMA

15,000,000 36mont

h

At the

planning

stage

Challa Legalization

of water

abstraction

requirements

Challa,

Njukini and

Mahoo

3000 WRMA continuo

us

Ongoing

Mwatate sub-

county

Borehole

drilling and

development

Dighai,

Manoa,

Iriwenyi

About

2000

CGTT 15,000,000 1 year Completed

Wumingu/Ki

shushe

Mlilo -

Kishushe water project

Kishushe 3,000 CWSB/CG

TT

50,000,000 3 years Ongoing

Health and Nutrition

Voi,

Mwatate,

Taita

Taveta

Vitamin A

Supplementati

on

All Sub

Counties

40,846 CGTT

UNICEF

670,000 May and

Novemb

er

Continuous

Voi,

Mwatate,

Taita

Taveta

Zinc

Supplementati

on

All health

Facilities

All

diarrhoea

cases were

seen for

under-

fives

CGTT

IMCI

Continuous

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Voi,

Mwatate,

Taita

Taveta

Management

of Acute

Malnutrition

(IMAM)

All health

facilities

2841 CGTT

UNICEF

KEMSA

Continuous

Voi,

Mwatate,

Taita Taveta

IYCN

Interventions

(EBF and Timely Intro

of

complementar

y Foods)

All Health

Facilities

4599 CGTT

KEMSA

Continuous

Voi,

Mwatate,

Taita

Taveta

Iron Folate

Supplementati

on among

Pregnant

Women

All Health

Facilities

15,102 CGTT

KEMSA

Continuous

Voi,

Mwatate,

Taita

Taveta

Deworming All health

Facilities

52,308 CGTT

KEMSA

Continuous

Voi,

Mwatate,

Taita

Taveta

Food

Fortification

County 393,292 National

Govt

Continuous

5.3 Recommended Interventions

Immediate recommended Interventions (Including Interventions in response to COVID-19 pandemic)

Sub County/

Ward

Intervention Location No. of

beneficiari

es

Proposed

Implement

ers

Require

d

Resourc

es

Availabl

e

Resourc

es

Time

Frame

Agriculture

Voi,

Mwatate,

Taita & Taveta

Crop insurance

scheme for all

farmers

All 12,984 FF CGTT/NG

/DP

Funds

Personn

el

2020

Voi,

Mwatate,

Taita

Taveta

Post-harvest

management

training

All 3,000 FF CGTT/DP 500,000 2020

Voi,

Mwatate,

Taita

Taveta

Subsidized

farm inputs for

farmers

All 1,000 FF CGTT/NG

/DP

5,000,0

00 2020/19

Voi,

Mwatate,

Taita

Taveta

Revival of

tractor services

All 500FF CGTT 1,000,0

00 2020/19

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Mid – Long Term

Voi,

Mwatate,

Taita &

Taveta

Establishment

of grain

aggregation

canters

All 5000HH CGTT/NG

/DP

2,000,0

00 2020/19

Voi,

Mwatate,

Taita & Taveta

Procurement of

Conservation

Agriculture Compliant

Machineries

All 11000HH CGTT/NG

/DP

35,000,

000 2020/2021

Livestock

Voi,

Mwatate,

Taita &

Taveta

Intensification

of capacity

building on

pasture and

fodder

conservation

All

locations

1200 HHs CGTT 800,000 200,000 1 month

Taita, Voi,

Mwatate

Intensified

Disease

Surveillance

(LSD, FMD)

All

locations

1000HH CGTT 1,000,0

00

300,000 1 month

Taita, Voi,

Mwatate

Vaccination

and Treatment

against LSD

and FMD

All

locations

1000HH CGTT 1,000,0

00

500,000 1 month

Water

Immediate recommended Interventions (Including Interventions in response to COVID-19 pandemic)

Kasigau Construction of

Jora-Ingire

water project

Makwasi

nyi

2000 CGTT 5M 1.5M 3months

Taita Sub

County

Rehabilitation

and

Augmentation

of existing water facilities

due to COVID-

19 pandemic

All

wards

Over 5000 CGTT/Part

ners

50M 20M 3month

Medium and Long Term recommended Interventions

Kasigau De-saline

Ngambenyi

borehole

Ngamben

yi

500 CGTT/DO

NORS

5M Nill -

Mgange/Mwa

nda

Desilting of

Mwataru dam

Mwaroko 3000 CGTT 5M - 3months

Mgange/Mwa

nda

Drilling of

Marungu

borehole

Marungu Over 1000 CGTT 5M 3month

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Health and Nutrition

Voi,

Mwatate, Taita &

Taveta

Sensitization

/Training on Family MUAC

to CHVs and

Caregivers

All

Locations

1000 UNICEF

KRCS County

Governme

nt

864,000 - By

September 2020

Voi,

Mwatate,

Taita &

Taveta

Procurement of

Family MUAC

Tapes

All

Location

s

200 ‘’ 200,000 - By

September

2020

Voi,

Mwatate,

Taita &

Taveta

Sensitization on

e- MIYCN

All

Location

s

35

Communit

y Units

‘’ 1,742,0

00

- By June

2021

Voi,

Mwatate, Taita &

Taveta

County and Sub

County Nutrition

Technical

Forums

5

20

Meetings

THS 300,000 Quarterly

Voi,

Mwatate,

Taita &

Taveta

End-user

monitoring of

Nutrition

Commodities

4 Sub

Counties

16 Visits THS 300,000 Quarterly

Voi,

Mwatate,

Taita &

Taveta

Biannually

VAS to all

under-fives.

4 Sub

Counties

41,846 THS 670,000 May and

November

yearly.

Voi,

Mwatate, Taita &

Taveta

Integrated

outreaches to hard to reach

areas

24 393,292 THS 3,579,0

00

Voi,

Mwatate,

Taita &

Taveta

Accelerate

WASH

activities

All

Location

s

393,292 County

Governme

nt

KRCS

1,253,2

00

Voi,

Mwatate,

Taita &

Taveta

Procurement

and distribution

of PPE

70

Health

Facilities

County

Governme

nt

2,000,0

00

Voi,

Mwatate,

Taita & Taveta

Conduct

Quarterly

surveillance committee

meetings

4 Sub

Counties

County

Governme

nt

300,000 - Quarterly

Voi,

Mwatate,

Taita &

Taveta

Active case

finding

4 Sub

Counties

399,292 County

Governme

nt

1,000,0

00

-

of 30

Education

Taita Supply of food

ratio to schools

48(PRI)

All the

locations

in Taita

sub-

county 21(SEC)

9,612

6,732

KEPSHA/

KESSHA

WUNDA

NYI

CONSTIT

UENCY COVID

RESPONS

E

COMMIT

TEE,TTC

G

50,000,

000

528,840 6month

Mwatate School meals

program

to all schools

65

schools

All

locations

in

Mwatate sub-

county

29,535 WFP,

BOM,

parent

NGO’s

25,000,

000

Nil 6Months

Voi School meals

program

108

All

schools

in the

sub

county

39,535 WFP,

BOM,

parents

NGOs,

TTCG

60,000,

000

NIL 9 MONTHS

Taveta Supply of food

Ratio and clean

water

40

All the

schools

16,410 BOM,

Head

Teachers,

Parents

and communit

y, MoE,

TTCG

30,000,

000

NIL 9 months

Voi,

Mwatate,

Taita &

Taveta

Empowering

Girl Child on

sex and

sexuality

218

schools

All Girls

of above

12 years

of age

15000

girls

MOE,

TTCG,

CDF,

WORLD

VISION,

KESSHA/

KEPSHA

lunches

and

Allowa

nces

500,000

/-

Nil 1 year

Voi,

Mwatate, Taita &

Taveta

ICT Training 218

All teachers

to be

trained

on

ICT use

in

teaching

3,894

Teacher

MOE,

TTCG, NGOs

770 per

teacher Total

Ksh

3,000,0

00

Nil 1 year

of 30

(virtual

teaching

)

Voi,

Mwatate,

Taita &

Taveta

Repair of

Toilets

All

schools

with

sunken Toilets

6865

learners

MoE.,

CDF,

BOM,

TTCG

20,000,

000

Nil

6 months

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