By Bob Aston
The household economic empowerment programme (HEEP) was started by Laikipia County government with an aim of
reducing poverty level in the county which currently stands at 47 percent. The
project is being carried out by the County Development Authority which was
established two months ago.
The County government through the
Governor hopes that through the program, poverty level will decline drastically
within a year. Those targeted are people who live below the poverty level and
notably those who are considered vulnerable. The County government decided to
empower communities at the household level as it deemed it as the best way of
eradicating poverty.
The enterprises involved include;
indigenous poultry, dairy goat, rabbit production and kitchen garden. Various
groups have already been provided with dairy goats, incubators and rabbits.
Those receiving incubators are also being provided with eggs.
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| Picture of rabbits feeding |
Organized groups are also being
trained on kitchen garden. The objective of this is to ensure households are
food and nutrition secure, good management and profitable utilization of
available resources is promoted in the county as well as to promote profitable
agribusiness in Laikipia County.
Some of the beneficiaries from Ol-Moran
Ward include; Sipili Handicap S.H.G, Mbogoini Handicap S.H.G, Songambele S.H.G,
Double Vision S.H.G, Good Hope, Maji Misi S.H.G, Sipili Rabbit Keepers S.H.G,
Tujijenge S.H.G, Beneza Women Group, Amani H.I.V S.H.G, Mwereri Volunteers
S.H.G, Ol-Moran Huruma S.H.G, Wajane Jitegemee S.H.G, Wangwaci Young Farmers
and Sipili-Kinamba Broilers Keepers S.H.G.
The County government will partner
with private organizations to find market for the groups. Laikipia Governor has
already launched the project in Rumuruti, Kalalu, Ilipolei and Lamuria.
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