Key Achievements made since 2013.
Out of the out of the eight (8) tsetse belts of Kenya, only four (4) have been covered albeit not conclusively. The following direct impacts have been realized:
The following direct impacts have been realized:
Reduction in Tsetse Fly Populations and Disease Prevalence
The Council has reduced fly populations from a high of 100 FTD to a low of 0.01 in all its intervention areas namely Meru/Mwea region, Lake Victoria region and Lake Bogoria regions.(We can have a FTD graph from one Technical Department)
The reduction of tsetse fly populations has directly reduced disease incidence in livestock and therefore increasing their productivity. The increased productivity has created employment and increased incomes hence farmers afford school fees and more child enrolment in schools.
Contribution to the Big 4 Agenda of food and nutrition security, agro-processing and universal health care
Land acreage under crop agriculture has increased due to increased use of animal draught power to open up more land. This has directly contributed to improved food security for families in tsetse controlled areas
Communities have introduced dairy animals for more milk production in the tsetse controlled areas hence contributing to food and nutrition security and agro-processing through upcoming Dairy cooperative societies
Increased income to farmers due to improved livestock health, increased productivity is creating employment and increased incomes. The Farmers can afford school fees hence more child enrolment in schools.
Human sleeping sickness cases have been maintained at zero since 2009 when the last case was reported. There is a reduced risk of infection with sleeping sickness among 11 million people in the endemic areas of Lake Victoria basin extending into the Mara tsetse belt, thus improved public health fulfilling the Universal Health Care agenda.
Contribution to Tourism as a foreign exchange earner
The introduction of wildlife species like the Black rhino and the greater has led to increased tourist visitation to the previously less visited parks like Ruma National park and Meru National Park. This has led to increased revenue from tourism.
