Introduction
Kirinyaga County, situated in the former Central Province, covers an area of 1,478.1 square kilometers and is home to a population of 610,411. The County derives its leadership strategy from the Mountain Cities Blueprint, which outlines its vision 2032. The Mountain City Blueprint is supported by four main pillars namely Agriculture, Social-economic, Urban Development and Private sector as demonstrated below.
To execute activities aligned with the four pillars, the County coined the phrase "Wezesha Kirinyaga" The mantra aims to empower local communities and address the challenges faced by youth, women and marginalized groups, encompassing concerns such as unemployment, escalating poverty rates and the need to improve the quality of coffee and tea production.
Under the agriculture sector, the County has committed substantial efforts to boost productivity, optimize land use, establish markets for agricultural goods and encourage value addition. In executing the activities under the agriculture pillar, the County is guided by the following five mandates:
- Enable food production and ensure safety.
- Promote the growth of agro-based industries.
- Promote the sustainable use of agricultural resource base.
- Facilitate both domestic and international trade.
- Implement measures to prevent and control pests and diseases in crops and livestock.
To fortify the five essential mandates within the agriculture sector, the County Government has developed a Wezesha Agricultural Transformation Strategy (2023-2027).
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