1. FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY IN KENYA
PRESENTATION BY
H.G. MWANGI
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, FISHERIES AND IRRIGATION.
STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE RESEARCH KENYA
AT EAC/NEPAD WORKSHOP on 10th-14th September
IN DAR EL SALAM

2. REPUBLIC OF KENYA

3. KENYA STATISTICS 26% 5.86% 580,367 KMS 267,300KMS 43,764KMS
TOTAL SURFACE AREA OF THE COUNTRY
267,300KMS
TOTAL AREA UNDER AGRICULTURE
43,764KMS
TOTAL AREA UNDER FORESTS
5.86%
THE RATE KENYAS GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GREW IN CMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS YEAR
26%
OF THE GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT CONTRIBUTED (GDP) CONTRIBUTED BY AGRICULTURE TO KENYAS ECONOMY

4. 48MILLION TOTAL POPULATION (FROM 2009 CENSUS PROJECTION)
PEOPLE
48MILLION TOTAL POPULATION (FROM 2009 CENSUS PROJECTION)
2.9% AVERAGE POPULATION GROTH PER YEAR
26.49% OF KENYAS TOTAL POPULATION LIVING IN URBAN AREAS AND CITIES IN 2017
70% OF KENYAAS RURAL POPULATION EMPLOYED BY THE AGRICULTURE SECTOR
10% OF KENYAS TOTAL POPULATION ARE IN PASTOLIST LIVELIHOOD
3.85 CHILDREN PER WOMAN FERTILITY RATE (AVERAGE NUMBER OF CHILDREN BORN TO ONE WHILE BEING OF CHILD-BEARING AGE)

5. FOOD SECURITY CEREAL, MEAT, MILK PRODUCTION IN (MT)TONNES
2016
2017
MAIZE
WHEAT
225,000
SORGHUM
MEAT
MILK(PROCCESD)

6. FACTORS THAT HAVE SHAPED FOOD AND NUTRITION STATUS
POLITICAL WILL & COMMITMENT;
THE KENYA CONSTITUTION 2010, VISION 2030,BIG 4,ASTGS, RECOGNIZES THAT EVERY PERSON HAS THE RIGHT TO BE;
FREE FROM HUNGER, AND TO HAVE ADEQUATE FOOD OF ACCEPTABLE QUALITY (ARTICLE 43 1 (C)),
EVERY CHILD HAS THE RIGHT TO BASIC NUTRITION. (ARTICLE 53 1 (C))
CONSUMERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO GOODS AND SERVICES OF REASONABLE QUALITY AND TO THE INFORMATION NECESSARY FOR THEM TO GAIN FULL BENEFIT FROM GOODS AND SERVICES AND; TO THE PROTECTION OF THEIR HEALTH, SAFETY, AND ECONOMIC INTERESTS. (ARTICLES A, B AND C) .

7. CT.FACTORS THAT HAVE SHAPED FOOD AND NUTRITION STATUS
EXISTENCE OF THE FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY POLICY( 2012)& ITS IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK (2017)
KENYA HEALTH POLICY
HEALTH LAW 2016
ESTABLISHED LEADERSHIP & COORDINATION
THROUGH SCALING UP NUTRITION MOVEMENT AND ITS NETWORKS , TECHNICAL WORKING GROUPS THAT FIT INTO-NUTRITION INTER AGENCY COORDINATING COMMITTEE ANCHORED UNDER THE HEALTH SECTOR STEERING COMMITTEE
COORDINATED, APPROPRIATE FOOD AND NUTRITION RESPONSE IN EMERGENCIES AND MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE MALNUTRITION
MANDATORY FOOD FORTIFICATION LAW
COLLABORATION WITH OTHER SECTORS; WATER ,SOCIAL PROTECTION, EDUCATION & AGRICULTURE AND PARTNERS

8. Challenges in data collection and analysis
RESOURCES;
FINANCE
HUMAN CAPACITY
TIMELINESS AND
LACK OF TECHNICAL HUMAN CAPACITY TO SCALE UP NUTRITION IN THE COUNTIES INCLUDING HOME ECONOMICS
OTHER THAN HEALTH THE OTHER KEY SECTORS ARE STILL STRUGGLING WITH M&E SYSTEMS WITHOUT NUTRITION INDICATORS

9. Key ongoing policies/plans
KENYA’S APPROACH TO FOOD SECURITY COMBINES LONGER-TERM THROUGH POLICIES THAT RESPOND TO IMMEDIATE NEEDS OF THE POOR AND FOOD INSECURE.
STRENGTHENING FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY COORDINATION THROUGH A MULTI- SECTORIAL APPROACH THAT IS GLOBALLY ACCEPTABLE I.E SCALING UP NUTRITION(SUN)
IMPLEMENTATION OF KENYA FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY POLICY 2012
CUSTOMIZED TO DEVOLVED SYSTEM THROUGH AN IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK 2017
REVIEW OF THE NATIONAL NUTRITION ACTION PLAN
DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL AGRINUTRITION ACTION PLAN
INCLUSION OF AGRINUTRITION IN THE AGRICULTURE STRATEGY UNDER DEVELOPMENT

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