Author: Remmy Butia

CEC Department of Agriculture and Co-operative Development Wilson Taiy on a tour of Lelchego milk cooling plant in Mosoriot Chesumei sub County. Lelchego is among the vibrant farmers’ co-operatives in the County. The County government of Nandi in partnership with other stakeholders have embarked on reviving collapsed farmer’s co-operatives and boosting existing ones to enhance milk production in the County. Last month County government of Nandi in collaboration with Smallholder Dairy Commercialization Programme (SDCP) unveiled two milk chilling plants in Olessos in Nandi Hills Sub county and Cheda farmers co-operative society in Chemundu in Chesumei Sub County and a milk processing equipment at Kaimosi Agricultural Training centre funded by Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO)

H.E Deputy Governor Dr. Yulita Cheruiyot flagged off a team who will be representing Nandi County Kenya Inter-Counties Culture and Sports (KICOSCA) games to be held in Machakos County. The Deputy Governor took the opportunity to encourage and motivate the team, urging them to do their very best bearing in mind that Nandi is a Source of Champions. #TransformingNandi

H. E Deputy Governor Dr. Yulita Cheruiyot today chaired a consultative meeting with the Secretariat tasked with developing the second generation County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP . This is a mandatory document under section 104,105 and 108 of the County Government Act and integrates aspects including; economic, physical, social, environmental and special planning. The document also seeks to integrate efforts of various stakeholders in identifying and prioritizing development programs to be undertaken within the five-year period.​
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CECs Teresa Morogo (Administration, Decentralised units and E-Government),Wilson Kibor Taiy (Agriculture) and Stanley Baliach (Education) held a consultative meeting with JKUAT team led by the Director Nakuru Campus Juma Wagoki.They discussed partnerships in ICT and Agriculture. #TransformingNandi

Four Health facilities in Nandi County have received computers and printers donated by Danida. The modern equipment were distributed to Level II and III health facilities and Kabiyet Health Centre, Kapkangani Health Centre, Kemeloi Health Centre and Setek Dispensary benefited from the donation. #TransformingNandi

Health and Sanitation CEC Ruth C. Koech today met with a team from Mannion Daniels Africa to discuss on modalities of cooperation on maternal and child healthcare. The collaboration is also aimed at strengthening healthcare systems in the county. #TransformingNandi

CEC Education Stanley Baliach today presided over a graduation ceremony at AIC Diguna Rainbow Polytechnic. The County Minister emphasized on the importance of technical skills in the 21st century. He also pointed out that the County government through his department is committed in improving the Vocational Training Centres across the county. #TransformingNandi

CECs Dr. Kiplimo Lagat(Trade) and Jacob Tanui (Lands) held a meeting with Mosop Sub County business community at Kabiyet.The CECs were accompanied by officers from Kenyan National Chamber of Commerce and Industry Nandi County Chapter, Food and Agricultural Organisation and Export Promotion Council. Businesses and trade is the back-bone of our economic growth. The County Government is focusing on working together with the businessmen and woman to bolster trade development, provide conducive business environment and enhancing county systems to ease access to government services by the businesspeople. #TransformingNandi

The county government is committed in strengthening the cottage industry to ensure that they realise their production potential and achieve their target market prospects.Today CEC in charge of Trade Dr. Kiplimo Lagat visited Everlyn Kitur of Mosoriot who is producing liquid soap, detergents among other products. The CEC who was accompanied by his Lands counterpart Jacob Tanui reiterated the county governments resolve to support such initiatives. #TransformingNandi

CEC Education Stanley Baliach today held a consultative meeting with ECDE teachers and Vocational Training Centres managers from Tindiret Sub-county at St.Mathews Maraba Primary School. The County Minister said the County Government is keen on improving ECDE infrastructure as well as crafting a strategy to confirm ECDE teachers and instructors who have been on contract for a long period of time. #TransformingNandi