Reflections on Agro- production and Agro-processing INVESTING
IN AGR0- PROCESSING AND INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING OF AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCE
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1. The county has great potential in agricultural production.
The main challenge is linkage to markets 2. The county government
should take advantage of local investors 3. The price differential
between the farm gate price and the market price is high
Reflections on Agro- production and Agro-processing
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4. The county should consider diversifying the product range of
agricultural produce especially in coconuts and cashewnuts 5.
Organic farming should be promoted both in cashewnuts and coconuts
to reap premium prices
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Reflections on Agro- production and Agro-processing 6.Mespt is
willing to boost agricultural credit especially in passion fruit 7.
Farmers should be empowered to adopt modern agricultural
technologies through capacity building
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Reflections on Agro- production and Agro-processing 8. The
youth should be enticed and empowered to venture in farming 9. The
county government should provide a conducive environment for
investment 10. Effort should be made to avail upto date data on all
agricultural enterprises in one document
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Reflections on Agro- production and Agro-processing 11. The
county government should invest in new technology in agricultural
production 12. Policies should be enacted to ensure that a certain
percentage of agricultural produce remains in the county 13.
Support should be provided in utilisation of local products
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Reflections on Agro- production and Agro-processing 14. A
deliberate effort should be made to set aside a certain proportion
of project funds for women and the youth 15.Mous for investment
should include safeguards for the locals 16. The county should
identify specific areas for specific investments
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Reflections on Agro- production and Agro-processing 16. Farmers
should form marketing groups to address the weak linkage between
production and marketing 18. Small scale farmers should form
cooperatives to take advantage of marketing opportunities
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INVESTMENTS OPPOPRTUNITIES IN INFRASTRUCTURAL PROJECTS- PORT
AND WATER AND SEWERAGE FACILITIES AND SERVICES
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Whether a feasibility study has been conducted by the Kwale
county government to establish the quality of its underground water
Need to explore investment opportunities in water recycling The
available information on quality of underground water is based on a
study conducted in 1999 hence the need for the county government to
carry out a new study Based on the 1999 study, the water is fresh
except for part of Ramisi River which has saline water
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How to safeguard from present inefficiency and underperformance
lessons manifested at Mombasa port The role of private sector in
port development, management and service provisions since the
prevailing environment seems to be averse to privatization of port
services yet that would increase efficiency The port is currently
operating at an optimal level of efficiency considering the amount
of cargo it was initially designed to accommodate. Notwithstanding
resistance from unions and no approval yet by the National Assembly
in relation to port privatization, best practices from efficient
world ports like Shangai, Singapore and Dubai exist
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National focus seems to be on ports along the coast ignoring
the inland water bodies e.g. Lake Victoria Need for statistics on
export products from Kwale such as volumes and values of exports
from Titanium products (rutile, zircon, ilmente) Initially Lake
Victoria was under Kenya Railway. Its now within KPAs mandate and
plans are on going to develop t to the required standard
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INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN TOURISM AND ICT IN KWALE
COUNTY
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Speakers and Panelists: Hon. Adan Sheikh (CECM - Tourism and
ICT, Kwale County) Paul Musila (Manager, Mwalughanje elephant
sanctuary) Fredrick Kabusia- (Safaricom) Jawa Mwachupa: Programs
coordinator nuru ya kwale) Moderator: Kauli Mwembe Rapporteur:
Salim Juma
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opportunities for investment in Kwale County are limitless.
Residents/locals are already participating in investment in tourism
-the case of the Mwaluganje elephant sanctuary. Partnership are
welcome in financing, infrastructure devpt (facilities, roads) ICT
is a useful tool to boost tourism The County Government can venture
in partnership with communication service providers.
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Challenges posed by human- wildlife conflict at the Elephant
sanctuary as apparently the Elephants seem to be immune to the
Electric fence. A new electric fence is being installed since the
current one is breakable. there is an area of about 2km which is
unfenced due to social conflict and can be fenced after the social
are addressed
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How packages by mobile telephone companies e.g. Bonga points
can improvelives/reducie the cost of living to the common
Mwananchi. Its Safaricom customer loyalty scheme for rewards and it
is meant to help customers acquire phones at a good rate.
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INVESTING IN EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES
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Speakers and panelists Dr. Mohammed Pakia Fred Wafula Crispine
Yongo Chimwaga Manga Dr. Leah Tsuma Moderators- Hon. Safina and
Parmet Rapporteur: - Mr. Mwatsahu
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Kwale County is rich with very many mineral deposits which
require maximum exploitation for the benefit of people of Kwale
County. Investors can use the vastness of this natural resource in
Kwale County to put up mining industries like what Base Titanium
did.
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There are deep and vast deposits of silica sand within an area
of 200km sq and can be harvested up to a depth of 20 m deep.
Excavation of silica sand could last for 200 years hence guaranteed
investors a long term steady flow of raw materials thus realizing a
good return for their investments.
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Duruma Sand Stones Silica Sand Gemstones primarily found in
Kuranze area Titanium,ilmente,rutil e Lungalunga and Kinango sub-
counties Marigiza, Vidungeni, Eshuu, Mwachande, Muhaka, Ramisi
Kuranze Maumba and Nguluku
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Nobium and rare earths Coal Lead, zinc and cooper Mrima,Dzombo
and Nguluku area Tsimba area,Taru and Kinango
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Mechanized mining of Duruma sand stones. Extraction of Niobium
and rare earths Extraction of Coal in Tsimba Golini for energy
production Cement Factory Sodium silicate plant within silica sands
rich areas
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Government consent = 50,000- NG Single Business permit = 15,
750- CG County Government application fee = 1, 000- CG Pegging =
40, 000- CG Environmental impact assessment = 150, 000- NEMA
Prospecting rights = 5, 000 NG LAND OWNERS CONSENT IN CASE OF
PRIVATE LAND
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Glasses, windscreens and other glass related products Beauty
products Production of fiber optic cables for telecommunication
Additives in the production of food and pharmaceutical
applications.
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Can be used in DNA and RNA extraction IN hydrated form, it can
be used as toothpaste Useful in fiber form as a high temperature
thermal protection fabric Used as a thermal enhancement compound in
ground source heat pump industries
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Issues Getting clean title deeds from Kwale Land registry is a
problem It is not clear what modalities will be followed in
availing land to investors Are foreign investors allowed to
purchase land Interest rates on mortgage in Kenya is not consistent
Local building materials are grossly under priced at harvesting
points
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Way forward Both levels of governments have started land
registry clean up. County government is putting in place modalities
for land banking starting FY 2014/15 Foreign investment companies
are allowed to buy land in Kwale Value addition on local building
materials need top priority
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ISSUES There is need for a talent identification and management
program for in-school youth population There is need for an
elaborate exit strategy for out of school youth population There is
need to commodify culture and package for across the board
consumption
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A joint committee consisting of CGoK and Kenyatta University to
work on an MoU on area of partnership by Septmber 2014 in the areas
of talent capacity building and scholarships
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INVESTMENT FINANCING
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Asset based financing Public Private Partnerships Value chain
funding Trade Financing Grants from from foreign governments
through national government guarantees State owned investment
actors Diaspora
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Lack of information High cost of technology Unfavourable
regulation
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County Governments to come up with regulations that favour the
investment climate. County government of Kwale to provide linkages
between investors and sources of financing
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A further study is necessary to establish the actual volumes
and value of silica sands deposit- Engage the KNBS to facilitate
and execute this. develop a silica processing plant to facilitate
some value addition at site.
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Kwale county could adopt a model used in Kilifi to convert
saline water into fresh water. There is information available on
how this can be done. CGK to pursue this as an alternate water
source especially for industrial use