Strategic objective 5: To strengthen institutional capacity and resource mobilization
KENTTEC as an organization is faced with various institutional challenges including inadequate staff capacity, office space and funding. The Council currently has 31 officers on deployment from the State Department of Livestock against an identified and already authorized staff establishment of 432 employees.
The only financier of KENTTEC at the moment is the Government of Kenya through the MTEF budgeting process. KENTTEC falls under the State Department of Agricultural Research and Crops in the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries. The resource requirements for implementation of this Strategic Plan is way beyond the traditional funding levels provided by the exchequer. Its successful implementation therefore calls for KENTTEC to mobilize resources beyond what is provided by the Government. However, due to the trans-boundary nature of tsetse and trypanosomiasis, the Government should consider enhanced budgetary allocation for T&T eradication as a public good.
Owing to inadequate funding from the exchequer, the Council will adopt the following strategies to raise the 7.9 billion shillings required to implement this Strategic Plan:
- Mobilize at least 70% (i.e., KShs 5.53 billion) of the total budget through the MTEF
- Because agriculture and livestock production are a devolved function, KENTTEC will work in collaboration with county governments and have them contribute resources for T&T eradication. This is expected to raise at least 5% (i.e., KShs 395 million) of the total budget.
- Funding from development partners to cater for at least 20% (i.e., Kshs 1.58 billion) of the total budget. Target donors include but not limited to: Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), World Bank (WB), AfDB, European Union (EU), AU and United States Agency for international development (USAID), BADEA
- Funds from collaborating to account for 5% (i.e., Kshs 395 million) of the total budget. Target institutions include but not limited to: FAO, KWS, KALRO, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), International Centre of Insects Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), KVA, Ministry of Health and Universities.
- KENTTEC headquarters is housed in a rented premises which incurs high recurrent costs. Regional offices are housed at respective county offices. There is therefore need to acquire land in an appropriate location for the construction of KENTTEC headquarters with staff houses and regional offices. This will save on rental expenses.
Specific Objective 5.1: To enhance human resource capacity strategies
Strategies
In order to achieve specific objective 1 the following strategies will be adopted:
- Improve employee planning and staff development for optimal workforce requirement and succession.
- Develop and implement human resource policies and documentation.
- Establish and implement an integrated human resource information management systems (HRIS)
Specific Objective 5.2: To mobilize resources for T&T eradication
Strategies
In order to achieve specific objective 2 the following strategies will be adopted:
- Strengthen mobilization of resources from national and county governments and development partners
- Strengthen internal revenue generation
- Strengthen financial resource management system
Specific Objective 5.3: To develop T&T eradication infrastructure
Strategies
In order to achieve specific objective 3 the following strategies will be adopted:
- Plan and construct KENTTEC headquarters and regional centres
- Plan and acquire equoment for T&T eradication
- Develop and implement proposals for accessing infrastructure for T&T eradication.
Specific Objective 5.4: To develop ICT system
Strategies
In order to achieve specific objective 4 the following strategies will be adopted:
- Establish, operationalize and maintain ICT infrastructure
- Develop and implement data integration and analytical tools
- Develop and implement ICT policy
Specific Objective 5.5: To enhance emergency preparedness
Strategies
In order to achieve specific objective 5 the following strategies will be adopted:
- Improve safety in the work environment.
- Develop and implement corporate contingency plan
3.3.6 Strategic objective 6: To enhance Leadership and integrity
In compliance to Chapter six of the Constitution of Kenya (2010) on leadership and integrity, cognizance of the Mwongozo Code of Conduct, the Council will put in place measures to ensure that its staff and stakeholders adhere to principals set out in this chapter. The Council will integrate Article 10 on national values and principles of governance in all its activities.
Specific Objective 6.1: To strengthen corporate governance and promote national values
Strategies
In order to achieve specific objective 1 the following strategies will be adopted:
- Strengthen corporate governance
- Promote national cohesion and values
- Sensitization in training of staff on governance
Specific Objective 6.2: To strengthen corporate image
Strategies
In order to achieve specific objective 2 the following strategies will be adopted:
- Develop and implement policy on branding
- Develop and implement policy on corporate social responsibility
- Sensitize customers on KENTTEC programs
