Bettering the Lives of the People in Baringo and Elgeyo Marakwet Counties
June 3, 2021
NCCK South Rift Region held a consultative meeting with the Baringo County Deputy Governor and county officials on Wednesday 2nd June 2021 at the Baringo County Government Offices. During the meeting, NCCK South Rift Regional Manager briefed the county officials on the implementation plan of Ugatuzi na Haki phase II; a project funded by the Dan Church Aid.
The Ugatuzi Ni Haki II overarching objective is to contribute to improved climate change governance, diversified livelihoods and peaceful coexistence for community resilience in Baringo and Elgeyo Marakwet Counties.
With the full support of the county government, NCCK South Rift region intends to undertake activities such as identification of lead farmers to undergo an integrated training and get support with farm inputs, and also cash transfers to identified households, and advocacy meetings over the next seven months.
“All of us are one and the same and we are all geared towards bettering the lives of the people,” H.E Jacob Chepkwony, Deputy Governor of Baringo County. The Deputy Governor assured the NCCK of full support from the county government during the implementation with the necessary human resource support and any other support needed. He went further and expressed his appreciation for the support NCCK has been offering the county and continues to offer.
