TIPS ZERO DRAFT (FINAL)

TAITA TAVETA COUNTY
TRANSITION IMPLEMENTATIONPLAN
(TIP) 2015-2017
PREPARED JOINTLY BY
TAITA TAVETA COUNTYGOVERNMENT ANDKENYA FOREST
SERVICE
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ENDORSEMENT OF THIS PLAN
(Transition to Devolved Government Act No. 1 of 2012)
This Transition Implem entation Plan has been developed jointly
By
Kenya Forest Service
And
The County Government of TAITA TAVETA
To
Support Forestry Development
Signed ………………….……………………. Signed ………………………………………….
Director, Kenya Forest Service Governor of T a it a T a v e t a County
Date …………………………………………… Date ……………….……………………………
“Trees for Better Lives”

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Table of contents
Table of Contents
1. Introduction ...................................................................................................................................3
2. Policies and Laws governingdevolution of forestry functions...............................................................4
2.1 The Transition to Devolved Government Act No. 1 of 2012........................................................................4
2.2 County Governments Act No. 17 of 2012................................................................................................4
2.3 CountyGovernmentlawsandpolicies......................................................................................................5
2.4 National forest management andconservationlaw and policy.........................................................................5
3. The Devolved Forestry Functions ..................................................................................................11
4. MappingobligationsofbothKenyaForestServiceandtheCountyGovernment......................................11
6. Staff requirements for countyforestrydevelopment...............................................................................40
7. Infrastructure for County forestry extension service delivery............................................................42
8. Participation in the County Intergovernmental Forum......................................................................43

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TRANSITION IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (TIP) FOR TAITA TAVETA COUNTY
1. Introduction
Distribution of functions between the national government and the county governments are set out
in the fourth schedule of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. In the forestry sector, the County
Governments has the duty of “implementing specific national governmentpolicies on natural
resources and environmental conservation”. For purposes of program implementation, this broad
policy framework requires to be “unbundled”so thatspecific interventions can be identified for
implementation by the county governments with the technical support by Kenya Forest Service
(KFS). Under the same schedule,the NG is also obligated to conductcapacity building and
technical assistance for the CGs in order to create requisite capacity for the implementation of the
constitutional obligations for the CGs.
Other provisions touching on the implementation of the functions at the two levels of government
are elaborated under Articles 186 (1, 2, 3, 4) and 186(2), 187(1 and 2). Forests on public land as
identifiedunderArticle62(1)(g),vestsinandisheldbytheNGandadministeredbytheNational
Land Commission (NLC) while public land identified under Article 62 (2)(a) and (b)vests in the CGs
and administered by the NLC on their behalf. Implementation of forestry policies and programs for
these specific areas (public land) will be the responsibility of each level ofgovernment.
The Constitution, Kenya Vision 2030 and other development blueprints have established the need
forKenya to work towards attainingof10%forestscover. ThisrequiresthatboththeNGandthe
CGs work closely in order to realize this national goal through program and policy implementation.
The NG has over the years, been implementing three core programs namely: (i) Forest
conservation and management with focus on the management of natural forests in public land;
(ii) Forest plantations and enterprise with a focus on the development of industrial forest
plantations on public land; and (iii) farm and dryland forestry development with a focus on the
provision of forest extension services for the development of private forests, agro-forestry
and technical assistance to tree growers.
With regard to the implementation of the devolved functions, the bigger responsibility for the
CGs is the implementation of farm and dryland forestry interventions with technical support
by the NG/Kenya Forest Service (KFS). Following the identification of the functions to be
devolved by the KFS Board under the farm and dryland forestry development, the orderly transfer
ofthese functions is very important.
It is for this reason that this Transition Implementation Plan (TIP) as provided for under our statutes
has been developed to provide this smooth transfer ofthe identified functions.

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2. Policies and Laws governing devolution of forestry functions
In addition to the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, the following statutes are important references to
guide the development of the TIPs for every county. These include;
2.1 The Transition to Devolved Government Act No. 1 of 2012
ThislawprovidesthataCabinetSecretaryofaStatedepartmentor,inthecaseofapublicentity,
an authorized officer shall submit to the Transition Authority (TA) and the Commission on
Implementation of the Constitution (CIC) a transition plan within a period specified by the CIC. The
TransitionAuthority(TA)isobligatedtoissueguidelinestoState organsorpublicentitiesforthe
preparation of TIPs. Section 16(3) further provides that each CG shall submit to the TA and CIC a
transition plan and progress reports.
2.2 County Governments Act No. 17 of 2012
This Act provides furtherstructures of decentralization through establishment of the County
Intergovernmental Forum (CIF) chaired by the Governor or in his absence, the Deputy Governor,
or in the absence of both, a member of the County Executive Committee (CEC) designated by the
governor. The CIF shall comprise of;
i. The heads of all departments of the national government rendering services in the county;
and
ii. The county executive committee members or their nominees appointed by them in writing.
Responsibilities of County Intergovernmental Forum
Pursuant to the 4thSchedule (Articles 185(2), 186(1) and 187(2) of the Constitution,County
Intergovernmental Forum (CIF) shall be responsible for;
i. harmonization ofservices rendered in the county;
ii. coordination ofdevelopmentactivities in the county;
iii. coordination ofintergovernmental functions;and
iv. Such other functions as may be provided forby or underany law.
The CG will be expected to establish and strategize the CIF. This is an important forum for
supporting discussions and exchange ofviews on the matters of forestry developmentin the
county.

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2.3 County Government laws and policies
Each County has the obligation to develop forestlegislations and laws (e.g.charcoal rules)to
support implementation of the forestry development activities. KFS will support the county in the
process of developing county policies and legislation ifnecessary.
2.4 National forest management and conservation law and policy
KFS and the CGs will continue to partnerin the implementation of the national forest policy,
legislation and the rules and regulations developed underthe Act. This will enable Kenya to
implementboth the national as well as county forestry programs to support the growth of the
forestry sector, create employment and increase tree cover.
3.0 Forestry in Taita Taveta county
1. FOREST COVER INTHE TAITA TAVETA COUNTY
i. Background & StatusInformation
Taita Taveta forests are a continuation of the Eastern arc monotone forests which though
from the Usambara Mountains in Tanzania.
The forests comprise 68 fragments of which 28 are gazetted under the nation government (KFS).The
gazetted forest constitute 1,489 ha while the other 40 fragment covering about 7,193ha are county
forests and are yet to be gazetted.
ii. Geographical location
The Taita Taveta forests are scattered across the county, though with a higher
concentration in Taita and Mwatate sub countys. The forests primarily stand on high
grounds (The Taita Hills), with very steep and fragile terrain. Their fragmentation iscaused
by steep terrain leading to poor accessibility hence long distance covered form one forest fragment to another e.g. the
distances are as for as 100km e.g.Kitobo and Kasigau forests in Taveta voi sub countys respectively ,from the center of
administration i.eWundanyi(forest station andecosystem conservator) offices.
iii. Value of theforests
The value of the forests in the County ranges from environmental services to tangible forest
products. The forest, especially those well vegetated, help in the general environmental
conservation, carbon sequestration, soil & water conservation and contain a variety of
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iv. Biodiversity
A number of the Taita Taveta forests, the Taita hills, are home to quite a number of rare
flora and fauna, some of which are endemic and critically endangered. The Taita hills
forest have been classified including IBA (Important Bird Area) on the basis of the
famous built species including; - the Taita Apalis, Taita thrush & Taita white eye. The
Caecilian (Unique Worm) has also been discovered to be endemic to Sagalla forest. This
state of richness in Biodiversity make the forests a beehive of ecotourism and research
destination.
v. Water Catchment
Generally, the forest ecosystem in the county, especially the Taita hills are predominantly of
indigenous tree cover. Many rivers, streams and springs owe their sources to the forests
like; Mbololo and Mwambirwa, Chawia, Kasigau, Sagalla, Kitobo, Ngangao and the local
water tower of Iyale. Water from the forest sources sustains livelihoods of the local
communities and institutions and beyond the county’s borders.
vi. Forest Products and Services
Forests in the County of Taita Taveta provide the community with a wide range of products
and services. These include tangible wood and non-wood products such as; fuel wood,
poles, timber, herbs, moss and gum/resin among others. The forests have also enhanced
communities’ empowerment by availing conducive environment for development and
practice of a number of Nature-based enterprises like, beekeeping, butterfly farming, fish
farming, basketry, ecotourism, commercial tree nurseries management and much more.
Further, a lot more forest ecosystem services in environmental conservation are derived
from the forests in the County.
2. TYPES OF FOREST WITHIN THE COUNTY
Basically there are 4 types of forests quite distinct in the County; viz:
i. High productive forest - Associated with the humid Taita hills scattered in the
county, though with a higher concentration in Taita Sub County. on high. These
forests are mainly of indigenous tree cover with isolated portions of plantation
forestry e.g. Ngangao, Iyale, Susu/Fururu, Macha/Mwachora etc. except for
Mwambirwa which is wholly exotic save for the water catchment areas. The latter are

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however increasingly being colonized by self-regenerating Eucalyptus species.

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Exploitation on the high forests is however seriously checked by the naturally difficult
terrain.
These forests add up to an estimated 1,087ha.
ii. Dry forests - Concentrated in marginal/lower zones of the county where rainfall is
minimal and dry spells prolong across the year. The dry forests in the County
include; Kinyeshamvua, Mwandango, Irizi, Bura, Kighala, parts of
Ronge/Mwambirwa, Salaita and the likes. These add up to an estimated 7,595ha.
iii. Bush/Woodland forest - this category encompasses the Tsavos, Ranches and
other private and community forests mainly in the lower zones of the county. NB;
The Dry and Bush/Woodland forests have common salient features of difficult and
poor tree establishment mainly caused by minimal rainfall and browsing livestock
and wildlife.
iv. Farm Forestry - include those trees grown on farm taking the configuration of either
boundary planting and, or, on farm or institutional woodlots
3. SPECIES COMPOSITION
The tree species distribution in the County adopts the intra and inters - forestsdiversityin
line with their geographical/ecological placement. In the high forests, indigenous tree
species like; Ocotea usambarensis (dominant thus Ocotea forest type), alongside
Tabermontana stapfiana, and Aningeria adolfii dominate heights above 1,600m.a.s.l.
downslope, grow species like; Newtonia buchananii (dominant-thus Newtonia forest type),
alongside Albizia gummifera (cha msidu), Strombosia scheffleri, Nuxia spp (mora), Rapanea
melanophloes, Syzygium sclerophyllum (msambarau mwitu) and many others. Acacia
mearnsii dents tree population across the forests, but the natural Acacia species such as
Acacia balanites, A. tortilis, A. mellifera, A. xanthophloea, etc. are associated more with
Kitobo forest as well as the ranches and parks.
Ficus spp, Prunus africuna, Milletia spp and Erythrina, among others are common along the
riparian though may also have distribution in the forest areas.
Besides, a considerable portion of exotic tree species including Cypres, Grevillia, Pinus,
Callitris, and Eucalyptus is evident in parts of the forests, except for Kasigau.

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In general, the tree species distribution is distinctive of the two basic ecological zones in the
County, i.e. the high (moist) and low (dry) zones
4. PAST EFFORTS INAFFORESTATION AND CONSERVATION
Afforestation and forest conservation in Taita Taveta date back to pre-colonial days. The
Dawida Communities have a record history in the conservation of their forest resources.
This is evident in the fact that quite a number offorestshadsitesbrandedassacred(fighi)
which were no-go zones for the general public except approved elders who went there to
perform very special traditional rituals. Such restrictions enhanced conservation of forests
by controlling access as well as prohibiting any deviant activities e.g. fires etc.
During the colonial days, forests conservation was up scaled. The first Forester of Taita
Taveta Forest Station was a British called Mr. Clay who did quite a commendable workin
tree planting in areas such as Rong’e – current Mwambirwa forest and many others way
back about 1954 - 1958.
Thereafter the former Forest Department (FD) continued with afforestation and conservation
works which targeted institutions, setting aside areas for forests, fast tracking forest
development by introducing pioneer tree species and in sites which otherwise were
persistently bare and unfavorable for natural tree growth e.g. on parts of Ngangao forests.
Many conservation oriented NGOs, CBOs and local community groups have since joined
hands to up scale the work. Past records highlight bodies such as EAWS, DANIDA, and
Green Belt Movement and many other players in the afforestation and forest conservation
work. To date, there are TTWF, TEI, MAZIDO, DaBiCo, KCDP and many others. Above all,
the Kenya Forest Service, having been created by the Forest Act No. 7, 2005 and taking
over from the defunct FD, has effectively continued to execute its core functions/mandate of
developing, conserving and sustainably managing forest resources in the County and the
Country as large. The County Government of Taita Taveta has not been left behind in these
efforts.
The evidence of all these efforts can be attested to by the existing maturetreeswithinand
outside forests in the county.
5. CHALLENGES INFORESTRY DEVELOPMENT ANDCONSERVATION

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Management and conservation of forests in Taita Taveta County are faced with a number of
challenges which are both artificial and natural in nature. They include;
 Forest encroachment owing tonon-gazettement andunclear boundaries
 Tree poaching upon dwindling of on farm forest cover
 Forest fires
 Invasive plant species
 Naturally difficult terrain
 Climate change (prolonged drought)
 Inadequate management and enforcement strength
 Inadequate infrastructure –offices, equipment andother installations
 Non environmental-conscious land adjudication practices
 Poor/difficult tree establishment especiallyinthe lower dry zones
 Poor take off of Participatory Forest Management concept
 Dysfunction of Community Forest Associations
6. POTENTIAL OFFORESTRY INTAITA TAVETA COUNTY
Forestry is a long-term investment. Its development is generally guided by site conditions
(quality and size), availability of planting material (seed/seedlings), purpose of the planting
and what can grow on the available site.
Taita Taveta County has enough share of forestry potential as determined by the trial
factors.
 Forestry development; - Developing forests, particularly for intensive
plantation management in the county is constrained by naturally difficult
terrain/topography. The highly undulating terrain whereby high and steep
grounds interchange i.e. with valleys and lowlands effectively confine
meaningful forestry concentration to the high areas which may not allow for

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human settlement. Since such grounds cannot be expanded, the potential for
formal forestry development is therefore limited.
 Opportunities however exist for forestry development in the lower zones
where A. S. A.Lforestry development techniques can beexplored.
 Another opportunity is on the farms. The larger Dawida community had long
adopted the practice of intercropping food crops with tree crop especially
Grevillea robusta. This is an area that can be pursued even by introducing
incentives to make farmers sustainably manage trees on their farms for
domestic economy and environmental Conservation.
3. The Devolved Forestry Functions
Gazette SupplementNo.116 dated 9th of August2013 provides fordevolutionofthe following
specified forestry functions to the CGs. “forestry including farm forestry extension services,
forests and game reserves formerly managed by Local Authorities, excluding forests
managed by Kenya Forest Service, National Water Towers Agency and private forests”. To
facilitate Strategic planning and forestry programme implementation by the counties, including the
orderly transfer of this function, the following is a synthesis of the Strategic activities for
implementation. The activities have also been discussed by KFS board and communicated to the
counties to support devolution. The activities include;
a) Implementation ofnational policies thatis applicable to county forests.
b) Formulation ofcounty level specific laws and legislation.
c) Developmentand implementationofcounty forestmanagementplans.
d) Identification and setting a part of land for forest reservation, development and creation of
county forests.
e) Developmentofnature based enterprises within county forests.
f) Forestation and rehabilitation offragile and degraded ecosystem/forest in community lands.
g) Liaison with lead agencies/stakeholders in forestsectorat the county.
h) Issuance ofoperation license withinthe private farms and county forests in community
lands.
i) Intra-county conflictmanagementon county forestresourcesand farm forestry
j) Promotion ofpublic private partnershipmanagementpractice incounty forests.
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l) Collection and managementofcounty forestand farm forestry revenue.
m) Community awareness creation
n) Promotion oftree planting in community,private and county lands.
o) Increasing tree cover in private , community and county lands
p) Provision offorestry extension services in the county
q) Developmentand maintenance ofcounty forest infrastructure.
r) Development of charcoal industry (promotion/use) within county forests and private farms.
s) Developmentof urban forestry programs within the counties
t) Enforcementofforestlegislations within the county forests and private farms.
u) Management of county forests
4. Mapping obligations of both Kenya Forest Service and the County Government
The following matrix provides highlights of the obligations ofthe two levels of government which
aregearedtowardssupportingtheprincipleofworkingtogetherinaharmoniousmannerin
supporting programme implementation during the transition period.
# Devolved forestry
Function
Obligations for KFS to support
devolution
Obligations for CGs to
implement devolved
functions
a. Implementation ofnational
policies and laws thatare
applicable to county forests
Capacity building of counties on
relevant policies.
Draft relevantcounty
policies and legislation to
strategize the devolved
forestry functions
KFS to Isolate and avail to CGs
relevant legislative provisions on
devolved forestry functions
Capacity assessmentin
relation to devolved functions
and
develop Institutional
framework for forestry
development
Mainstreaming of devolved
forestryfunctionsintothe
County integrated
development plans
b. Formulation ofcounty level
specific laws and
legislation
Support CGs to develop county
specific laws
Develop and
implement specific
laws
c. Development and Avail to CG guidelines for Develop forest management

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# Devolved forestry
Function
devolution
implement devolved
functions
implementation ofcounty
forest management plans
preparation of forest management
plans
plans forcounty forests,
community forests and forest
plantations establishment
Capacity building ofstaffon
development and implementation
of the forest management plans at
county level
Implementation of
management plansfor
countyforests,community
forests and forest plantations
established by CGs
Support capacity building for
the staff inforest
management planning.
d. Identification and setting a
part of land forforest
reservation, development
and creation ofcounty
forests
Publish and avail to CG criteria for
identification of fragile ecosystems
for reservation
Customize and implement
criteria for identification of
fragile ecosystems for
reservation
Develop and publishcriteria for
identification oflands for reservation
and forestry development
Make budgetary provisions
for reservation offorest
areas.
e. Development ofnature
based enterprises
within county forests
Avail guidelines for nature based
enterprise development toCGs
Establish nature
based enterprises
basedon available
guidelines.f. Afforestation and
rehabilitation of fragile and
degraded ecosystem/forest
in community lands
Develop and avail guidelines for
identification of fragile and
degraded ecosystemsfor
afforestation and rehabilitation
Support rehabilitation and
conservation of identified
fragile areas
g. Liaison with lead
agencies/stakeholders in
forest sector atthe county
Participate in the County
Intergovernmental Forum (CIF) and
otherforums and contribute to
coordination offorestry
development
Develop a framework for
collaborative partnerships for
forestry development
h. Issuance ofoperation
licenses within the private
farms and county forests in
community lands
Reviewand avail to CGs the
existing operationlicensing
procedures applicable to devolved
forest functions.
Develop /reviewrules and
regulations favorable toforestry
operations in counties.
Set up licensing frameworks
and procedures.
Enforce compliance to the
conditions ofthe licenses
i. Intra-county conflict
management on county
Supportcountiesindeveloping
mechanisms for conflict resolution
Develop and
implement conflict
resolution

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# Devolved forestry
Function
devolution
implement devolved
functions
forest resources and farm
forestry
mechanisms
Capacity build the CG forest
managersoninstitutional
arrangements applicable to
conflict management
j. Promotion of public private
partnership (PPPs)
managementpracticein
county forests
Document, publish and avail PPPs
guidelinesapplicabletoforestry
development.
the PPPs guidelines
Capacity build CGs on the PPPs
guidelines
Capacity build the CG forest
managers on the availed
PPPs guidelines
k. Maintenance of county
forest and farm forestry
records, databases and
information
AvailtoCGsexistingrecordsand
databases on county forests, tree
nurseries, green schools initiatives,
farm forestry field schools,
enterprise groups, Conservation
groups and farm forestry records.
Update and further develop
data bases to meetCG
needs
l. Collection and
management ofcounty
forest and farm forestry
revenue
Avail to CGs the existing
procedures for revenue collection
and management;
Explore mechanisms,in
consultations with CGs, for efficient
revenue collection by counties
the revenue collection and
management procedures
Setupinstitutionsfor
revenue collection
and management
Enforce compliance
with revenuecollection
and management
m. Community awareness Avail strategies for community
awareness
Undertake community
awareness initiatives
for forestry
developmentn. Promotion of tree planting
in community, private and
county lands
Avail to CGs the national strategies
and guidelines formovingthe
countrytowardsachievementof
the 10% tree cover
Customize andimplement
the national strategies and
guideline on increasing tree
cover
Avail manuals/Technical Orders on
silvicultural practices for different
tree species
Capacity build CGs forest
managers on strategies to
increase tree cover

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# Devolved forestry
Function
devolution
implement devolved
functions
o. Increasing tree cover in
private and community
lands
Capacity build CGs on strategies to
increase tree cover
Implement strategies
to increase tree cover
p. Provision offorestry
extension services and
creation in the county
Publish and avail to CGs the
extension methodologies currently
being utilized
viable extension
methodologies
Develop,publish and avail
standards on efficient forestry
extension service provision
Capacity build CGs forest
managers on forestry
extension service quality
standardsCapacity build CGs on forest
extension methodologies
q. Developmentand
maintenance of
county forest
infrastructure
Determine and avail to CGs
facilities to support implementation
ofdevolved forestry functions
Upgrade and utilize
identified facilities for forestry
development
r. Development of charcoal
industry (promotion/use)
within county forests and
private farms
Update and avail to CGs rules on
sustainable charcoal production
Implementand support
enforcement of regulations
on sustainable charcoal
production;
AssistCGsindevelopingmost
efficient mechanisms for revenue
collection and industry regulation
Implement sustainable
revenue collection
mechanisms
(Prepare county charcoal
management regulations)
Establish alicensing
committee in line with the
regulations
s. Developmentofurban
forestry programs within
the counties
Develop, publish and avail to CGs a
national urban forestry development
guidelines
Customize the guideline,
develop andimplement
county-specific urban forestry
master plan/framework
Capacity build CGs on national
urban forestry development
Developandimplement
urban forestry master plan

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# Devolved forestry
Function
devolution
implement devolved
functions
t. Enforcementofforest
legislations within the
county forests and private
farms
Support CGs in the enforcement of
national policies and legislation
Set upenforcement
mechanisms and conduct
capacity building;
Sensitize communities on
policies and legislations on
forest protection.
u. Management ofcounty
forests
Avail to CGs the forest
management procedures and
guidelines
Implement forest
management procedures
applicable in the
managementofcounty
forests
Capacity build CGs on forest
management
Capacity build communities
and CGs forest managers on
forest management
5. Taita Taveta County Forest Strategic Plan for forestry development
In order to entrench devolution in the forestry sector, the following series of interventions for the devolved
functions will form part of the Strategic plans for the county.
a) Implementation of national policies that is applicable to county forests.
Introduction
The county government of Taita Taveta will strive to mainstream national forest policies in the Taita
Taveta County Integrated DevelopmentPlans (CIDP) and implementactivities related to the
national policies.
# Strategic activities Unit Qty Unit
Cost
(KES)
Total
Cost
(KES)
Responsible Timeframe Comment
1.Taita Taveta
County
governments to
identify relevant
national policies.
No 1 500,000 500,000 CEC-TOURISM,
ENVIRONMENT
AND NATURAL
RESOURCES
(TENAR) AND
ECOSYSTEM
CONSERVATO
R (E.C) KFS
By
September
30th ,2015
5 days
consultative
workshop for
relevant lead
agencies

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Cost
(KES)
Total
Cost
(KES)
Customize national
policies with KFS
and other
stakeholders.
No 1 500,000 500,000 CEC-
TENAR &
EC- KFS
By Sep
30th ,2015
5 days’
workshop on
customization
2.Identify thegaps
andCapacitybuild
Sector stakeholders
on the Policies
identified.
No 1 1,000,000 1,000,000 EC KFS &
CEC - TENAR
By Dec
31st ,2015
5 days’
workshop and
capacity
building
program on
gaps identified
3.Sector stakeholders
on the Policies to
Sensitize the public
and Resource
mobilize forpolicy
implementation
No 25 20,000 500,000 EC KFS &
CEC - TENAR
By
march
31st ,2016
20 ward based
sensitization
meeting and 5
resource
mobilization
meetings
4.PrepareaCounty
policy paper (draft)
No 1 1,000,000 1,000,000 CEC - TENAR By
March
31st ,2016
constitute a 10
members task
force to work
for 20 days
5.Publicize the
county policy (draft)
No 20 25,000 500,000 EC KFS &
CEC - TENAR
By
March
31st ,2016
20 ward based
public
participation
forums,
editing and
printing/copies
6.Present to
Executive
Committee
No 1 - - CEC - TENAR By
March
31st ,2016
Presentation
of thedraft
doc for
approval
7.Present to County
Assembly
No 1 - - CEC - TENAR By April
15th ,2016
Adoption
of the
policy8.Publish the policy No 1 100,000 100,000 CEC - TENAR By May
31st ,2016
Policy paper in
place
9.Review meetings to
track and monitor
implementation of
No 4 50,000 200,000 CEC - TENAR
& EC KFS
By June
30th ,2016
Quarterly
meetings

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Cost
(KES)
Total
Cost
(KES)
county policies
b) Formulation of Taita Taveta county level specific laws and legislation.
Introduction
The county government of Taita Taveta will draft relevant bills to address local level issues facing
the forestry development in the county.
# Strategic
Activities
Uni
t
Qty Unit Cost
(KES)
Total Cost
(KES)
Responsible Timeframe Comments
1. Identify relevant
forestry subjects
for legislation
No 1 300,000 300,000 EC-KFS &
CEC-TENAR
By Sep
31st
,2015
3 days
consultativ
e
workshop2. Prepare/Customize
relevant forestry
bill
No 1 1,000,000 1,000,000 EC KFS &
CEC-TENAR
By Dec
31st
Full process
of bill
making,
comparisons
and expert
sourcing3. Public
participation and
awareness
creation
No 60 8,000 480,000 EC KFS &
CEC-TENAR
By
march
31st
,2016
3 meetings
per ward
4. Present tothe
Executive
Committee for
approval
No 1 - - CEC-TENAR By April
15th
,2016
5. Table bill to the
County Assembly
No 1 - - Chairperson
Environmental
Committee in
County
Assembly
By April
30th
,2016
6. Legislation ofthe
bill
No 1 - - County
Assembly-
Speaker.
By June
30th
,2016
7. Implementation
and enforcement
No 1 12,000,000 12,000,000 CEC-TENAR By June
30th ,
2016
Development
ofregulation,
publication of

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of the law the law, and
advocacy
8.Develop and
implement M&E
mechanisms.
No 1 1,000,000 1,000,000 CEC - TENAR By June
30th ,2016
1 M&E dev
workshop
quarterly admin
and reporting
c) Development and implementation of Participatory Forest Management Plans (PFMP).
Introduction
The county government of Taita Taveta will facilitate and involve local communities in the
development of management plans for both community and county forests. Some of the activities
to be carried out include:
# Strategic
activities
Unit Qty Unit Cost
(KES)
Total
Cost
(KES)
1. Mobilizationof
resources for
preparation ofthe
plans
No 1 500,000 500,000 CEC-TENAR By Sep
31st ,2015
Proposal for
funding for5
PFMPs and
engagement of
potential finances
2. Sensitization of
local
communities,
CFAs etc
No 15 50,000 750,000 CEC-TENAR
AND KFS
By Dec
31st , 2015
3 sensitization
meetings per
CFA for 5 CFA
3. Formation of new
CFAs inCounty
Forests
No 5 100,000 500,000 EC-KFS &
CEC-TENAR
By Jan
31st ,2016
Community
mobilization
,membership
recruitment &
registration
4. Establish a
management
structure for
preparationand
implementation of
PFMP
No 5 50,000 250,000 CEC-TENAR
& EC-KFS
By Feb
29th , 2016
Meetings to
nominate the
community
resource person
5. Conduct resource
assessments and
undertake social
economic survey
No 5 1,000,000 5,000,000 CEC-TENAR
& EC-KFS
By April
30th ,2016
Collecting and
updating of data
(including digital
mapping)
6. Prepare PFMP No 5 1,000,000 5,000,000 CEC-TENAR By June Drafting sessions,

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and forest
management
agreement
30th ,2016 stakeholders
workshop, editing
sessions.
EC-KFS to give
technical support
7. Validate,
negotiate and
sign agreements
No 5 500,000 2,500,000 CEC-TENAR By June
30th ,2016
5 validation
workshops,
agreement signing
and ceremonies
8. Mobilize
resources for
Implementation
and monitoring
PFMP
No 5 500,000 2,500,000 CEC-TENAR
& EC-KFS
By June
30th ,2016
Seed capital to
jump start 2
priority quick win
for each PFMP
9. Review PFMP
periodically
No 5 100,000 500,000 CEC-TENAR By June
30th ,2016
5 review
meetings 1 for
each PFMP
d) Identification and setting a part of land for forest reservation, development and
creation of county forests.
Introduction
The county government of Taita Taveta in collaboration with KFS and local community will identify
and set aside land for forest reservation, development and creation of county forests. Some of the
proposed activities include;
# Strategic
Activities
Unit Qty Unit
Cost
(KES)
Total
Cost
(KES)
1 Sensitization for
gazettementof
county and
community forest
No 20 50,000 1,000,000 CEC-TENAR
& EC-KFS
By Sep
30th , 2015
Ward
based
meetings
2 Conduct surveys to
reserve forest
lands
No 20 200,000 4,000,000 CEC-TENAR
& EC-KFS
By Dec
31st ,2015
We start with 20
county forest
patches
3 Delineation of
forest areas
No 20 100,000 2,000,000 CEC-TENAR
& CEC-
LANDS(EC-
KFS for
technical
advice)
By Dec
31st ,2015
Beaconing of 20
county forest area
4 Gazette in the No 1 50,000 30,000 CEC-TENAR By March 1 gazette notice

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# Strategic
Activities
Unit Qty Unit
Cost
(KES)
Total
Cost
(KES)
County Gazette
identified forest
areas as County
Forests
31st ,2016 for all 20 forest
patches
5 Acquire titles No 20 200,000 4,000,000 CEC-TENAR
& CEC-
LAND
By
March
31st ,2016
6 Prepare
management
plans(Action plan)
No 1 1,000,000 1,000,000 CEC-TENAR By
March
31st ,2016
Hold 1 workshop
to develop action
plan Target 5
plans include
clustering some
7 Implementation of
the plans
No 5 5,000,000 25,000,000 CEC-TENAR 2016/2017
FY
PFMP Preparation
and
implementation
e) Development of nature based enterprises within county forests.
Introduction
The county government of Taita Taveta in collaboration with other stakeholders will facilitate local
conservation groups to identify and develop and or strengthen the existing nature based
enterprises for social economic development and livelihood improvement for the local communities
# Strategic Activities Unit Qty Unit
Cost
(KES)
Total
Cost
(KES)
1. Sensitization of
communities
No 30 20,000 600,000 CEC-TENAR By
Sept’31st
2015
To cater for
Barazas in 30
forest areas
2. Participatory
identification and
Evaluation of existing
suitable nature –
based enterprises
No 20 30,000 600,000 CEC-TENAR By
Dec’31st
2015
Conducting of
20 ward based
surveys
3. Engagement ofPrivate
public partners (PPP)
and civil societies
No 1 500,000 500,000 CEC-TENAR By 31st
Jan 2016
Hold one
workshop
4. Licensing No 1 500,000 500,000 CEC-TENAR 2015- 2016 To be developed
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Cost
(KES)
Total
Cost
(KES)
laws
5. Develop and capacity
build on value
addition, thevalue
chain identified nature
–based enterprises
No 8 400,000 3,200,000 CEC-TENAR
& EC KFS
2015-2016 Value chains on
bee keeping,
aloe,
ecotourism,
bamboo farming,
handicraft and
fishing.6. Resource mobilization
–includeincounty
budgets, source for
donors
No 4 200,000 800,000 CEC-TENAR By
Dec’31st
2015
Tailor made
proposal
development
through
consultancy
services.
7. Develop and
implement nature –
based enterprises
No 8 200,000 1,600,000 CEC-TENAR 2015-2016 Start eight
enterprises in
collaboration with
other
stakeholders
(seed fund), link
with DATU Fund
8. Monitoring and
evaluation
No 4 300,000 1,200,000 CEC -
TENAR &
EC KFS
2015-2016 To be done on
Quarterly basis
9. Reviewthe
performance ofthe
nature based
enterprises.
No 2 500,000 1,000,000 CEC -
TENAR
& EC
KFS
2015-2016 Conduct Bi-
annual reviews
in Dec 2015 and
June 2016
f) Afforestation and rehabilitation of fragile and degraded ecosystem/forest in
community lands.
Introduction
The county government of Taita Taveta is committed to identify and rehabilitate fragile and
degraded ecosystems/ forest to ensure sustainable land use and management on/in community
lands.
Cost
(KES)
Total
Cost
(KES)
Responsi ble Timeframe Comments
1.Identifyandmap
potential areas for
No 1 1,000,000 1,000,000 CEC-
TENAR
By
Dec’31s
t
Purchase of
GPS gadgets
and

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Cost
(KES)
Total
Cost
(KES)
Responsi
ble
Timeframe Comments
rehabilitation 2015 work facilitation.
2.Create awareness and
develop community
action plan
No 1 800,000 800,000 CEC-
TENAR
& EC
KFS
By Jan’31st
2016
20 Barazas
and one work
shop
3.Mobilization of
resources
No 1 500,000 500,000 CEC-
TENAR
2015-2016 Proposal
development to
different donors
4.Undertake restoration
and conservation
measures
No 1 10,000,000 10,000,000 CEC-
TENAR
2015-2016 CEC towork in
collaboration
with CEC water
5.Enforce County
protection measures
No 1 10,000,000 10,000,000 CEC-
TENAR
2015-2016 Recruit and train
75 county forest
rangers and 5
senior officers.
For salary,
progressive
training and
equipment.
6.Participatory
monitoring and
evaluation
No 4 200,000 800,000 CEC-
TENAR
2015-2016 To be done
Quarterly.
g) Liaison with lead agencies/stakeholders in forest sector at the county.
Introduction
The County Government of Taita Taveta and KFS will improve linkages with stakeholders by
holding various fora and proposed activities include:
Cost
(KES)
Total
Cost
(KES)
1. Identify and analyze
agencies/stakeholde
rs
No 1 300,000 300,000 CEC -
TENAR
By Sept
30th,2015
2-Days w/shop of
10 participants
for stakeholder
identification and
analysis.
2. Form County
Forestry Committee
No 1 100,000 100,000 CEC -
TENAR
By
Sept’30th,
2015
Transport and
Lunches for a 1-
day meeting

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Cost
(KES)
Total
Cost
(KES)
3. Develop
TOR/Roadmap
No 1 400,000 400,000 CEC -
TENAR
By
Sept’30th,
2015
3-days workshop
for the committee
4. Develop the
framework/TOR for
collaboration/partner
ship
No 1 300,000 300,000 CEC –
TENAR
& EC
KFS
By
Sept’30th,
2015
A 2-days
consultative
workshop.
5. Conductregular
stakeholder forums
No 4 250,000 1,000,000 CEC –
TENAR
& EC
KFS
2015/2016 Quarterly, 4
forums in a year.
Facilitation of
participants
6. Prepare reports
and share
No 4 20,000 80,000 CEC –
TENAR
& EC
KFS
1st Week
of October
1 report
Quarterly. Report
submission every
quarter after each
regular
stakeholders’
forum.
h) Issuance of operation guidelines within the private farms, county forests and
community lands.
Introduction
The county Government of Taita Taveta will issue guidance, rules, regulations that would govern
forest operations within private farms, county forests and community lands to ensure sustainable
management offorest resources within the county.
# Strategic
Activities
Unit Qty Unit
Cost
(KES)
Total
Cost
(KES)
Responsible Time
Frame
Comments
1. Set up
licensing
framework
guidelines
and
procedures
No 1 700,000 700,000 CEC –
TENAR &EC
KFS
By Feb’28th
,2016
2 day Workshop for
30 participants
with a hired
consultant
2. Publication of
guidelines
and
procedures
No. 1 30,000 30,000 CEC –
TENAR
By
Feb’28th,
2016
Payment for
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# Strategic
Activities
Unit Qty Unit
Cost
(KES)
Total
Cost
(KES)
Responsible Time
Frame
Comments
3. Sensitize
stakeholders
on the
guidelines
and
procedures
No 1 300,000 300,000 CEC –
TENAR &EC
KFS
By
March’31st
, 2016
1 day workshop
4. Enforcement
and
compliance of
the operation
guidelines
No 4 5,500,000 22,000,000 CEC –
TENAR
June’ 2016 PURCHASE OF 4
D/cabins, 1 for @
Sub County
5. Participatory
Monitoring
&
Evaluation.
No 4 200,000 800,000 CEC –TENR
& EC KFS
2015/ 2016 Quarterly
6. Review of the
guidelines
No 1 300,000 300,000 EC-KFS
&CEC-TENR
End of
June,2016
1-day workshop
for 30 participants
i) Intra-county conflict management on county forest resources and farm forestry
Introduction
The county Government of Taita Taveta will develop a mechanism of resolving conflicts arising
from use and management offorest resources within the county.
# Strategic
Activities
Uni
t
Qt
y
Unit
Cost
(KES)
Total
Cost
(KES)
Responsible Time Frame Remarks
1.Identify
and Map
Intra-
county
conflict
areas
No 1 2,200,000 2,200,000 CEC & EC-
KFS
By Jan 31st
, 2016
team of
CFA/community
members, KFS,
CGTT,
facilitated to
undertake the work
cost 50000*44
forest (Focused
group meetings)
2.Develop
and
implement
conflict
No 1 800,000 800,000 CEC –
TENAR &
EC- KFS
By
March’31st ,
2016
2days’Stakeholders
workshop facilitated
by conflict
resolution expert to
build a

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# Strategic
Activities
Un
it
Qt
y
Unit Cost
(KES)
Total
Cost
(KES)
Responsible Time Frame Remarks
resolution
mechanism
s
local conflict
resolution team.
3.Review and
remedy
conflicting
resolutions
No 1 300,000 300,000 CEC -
TENAR &
EC KFS
2015/2016 1 day
Stakeholders
workshop with the
local conflict
resolution team.4.Sensitization
on
resolution
mechanism
s
No 44 20,000 880,000 EC KFS
& CEC-
TENAR
By April’
30th ,
2016
1 meeting per forest
5.Establish
database of
conflict
management
relatedto
forest
management.
No 1 1,000,000 1,000,000 CEC-TENAR by
April’
30th
2016
Computer and
develop software,
GPS, training of
staff.
j) Promotion of public private partnership management practice in county forests.
Introduction
The County Government of Taita Taveta will develop public / private partnership (PPP) framework
in management ofcounty forests
# Strategic
Activities
Unit Qty Unit
Cost
(KES)
Total
Cost
(KES)
Responsible Time Frame Comments
1. Identify
possible
areas of
PPP
No 1 500,000 500,000 CEC-TENAR
& EC-KFS
By April’ 3oth
2016
Areas ofPPP;
ecotourism,
apiculture,
aquaculture, silk
rearing ,PES,
biodiversity
research
,indigenous
medicine, butterfly
& aloe farming

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# Strategic
Activities
Unit Qty Unit
Cost
(KES)
Total
Cost
(KES)
-Carry out 1 survey
2. Identify
possible
PPP
partners
No 1 500,000 500,000 CEC-TENAR
& EC-KFS
By April’
30th 2016
Advertise for
expression of
interest, hold 2-
days identification
& evaluation
meeting3. Develop
guidelines
on PPP
No 1 600,000 600,000 CEC-TENAR
& EC-KFS
By April’
30th 2016
2-days Workshop
forstake holders
(this activity to
precede activity 2)
4. Sensitization
on PPP
No 40 20,000 800,000 CEC-TENAR
& EC KFS
By May’31st
2016
Hold sensitization
meetings, 2 per
ward
5. Enter into
an MOU
No 10 200,000 2,000,000 CEC-TENAR
& EC KFS
By May’31st
2016
Drafting, signing
& handing over
ceremony
6. Customize
and
implement
the
guidelines
No 1 CEC-TENAR
& EC KFS
May 2016 Covered in
activity 1-3 of this
table
7. Develop
Catalogue
on areas of
partnership
No 1 CEC-TENAR
& EC KFS
May 2016 Covered in
activities 1-5
8. Monitoring
and
evaluation
No 4 200,000 800,000 CEC-
TENAR,EC-
KFS &
PARTNERS
2016-2017 1 per quarter
K. Maintenance of county forest and farm forestry records, databases and information.
Introduction
The county Government shall establish database and information centre on forest operations

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# Strategic
Activities
Unit Qty Unit
Cost
(KES)
Total
Cost
(KES)
1.Development of
databases
No 1 3,000,000 3,000,000 CEC-TENAR 2015/2016 Inclusive of
computers, GIS
software ,server,
GPS, e-maps
2.Information
sharing
between KFS
and County
department in
charge of
forestry
No 4 100,000 400,000 CEC-
TENAR
& EC-
KFS
2015/ 2016 Meetings and
workshops
3.Appraise
document and
update the
existing
databases
No 4 100,000 400,000 EC KFS,
CEC-
TENAR
2015/2016 Derived from the
information shared
4.Identify and/or
establish
relevant
infrastructural
resources
No 1 1,000,000 1,000,000 EC KFS &
CEC-
TENAR
By Dec’31st
2015
Come up with
infrastructure
inventory/proposed
new resources.
5.Undertake
capacity
building and
institutional
development
No 1 1,000,000 2,000,000 CEC-
TENAR
& EC
KFS
By Dec’31st
2015
Establish Information
& Documentation
Unit, On job training
of staffs, develop
Record sharing
protocol
6.Embrace
Information
Technology
CEC-TENAR 2015/2016 Link with social
media, County
website (County
online access)
7.Tappingand
protectionof
information of
indigenous
knowledge]
No 1 4,000,000 4,000,000 CEC-
TENAR,
KFS
By May’31st
2016
Conduct survey,
documentation and
patenting
8 Maintenance of
County,
Community and
Farm forest
No 1 500,000 500,000 CEC-
TENAR,
KFS
2015/ 2016 Creating backups
and cloud storage

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# Strategic
Activities
Unit Qty Unit
Cost
(KES)
Total
Cost
(KES)
records
l) Collection and management of county forest and farm forestry revenue
Introduction
The County Government of Taita Taveta will establish an effective system to collect revenue from
county forests and farm forestry
Cost
(KES)
Total
Cost
(KES)
1.Participatory
identification and
Mapping outrevenue
sources
No 4 100,000 400,000 EC KFS &
CEC-
TENAR
By
Dec’31st
2015
4
meetings
at sub
county
level,2.Identify and establish
efficientrevenue
collection system
No 1 200,000 200,000 CEC-TENAR By
Dec’31st
2015
2-days
workshop
with
various
revenue
collecting
agencies
in the
County3.Community
sensitization
No 20 20,000 400,000 CEC TENAR
& ECKFS
Ward
based
Barazas.4.Develop relevant
legislations
No 1 600,000 600,000 Relevant
stakeholders
By
Jan’31st
2016
2-days
workshop
to develop
Revenue
Rules from
the
County’s
Finance Act
5.Develop a benefit
sharing mechanism
No 1 600,000 600,000 CEC-
TENAR &
EC KFS
By
Feb’28th
2016
2-days
stakeholder
s workshop
6.Reviewand
Implementation of
effective revenue
No 1 20,000 20,000 CEC-TENAR
and relevant
stakeholders
By
June’30th
2016
1
review
meeting

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Cost
(KES)
Total
Cost
(KES)
collection systems
7.Develop an
effective
enforcementand
compliance
system/structure
No 1 2,000,000 2,000,000 CEC-TENAR By
June’30th
2016
Staff
training,
code of
ethics,
check
points,
Supervision
,
prosecution
8.Capacity building on
all the relevant
departments
No 1 1,000,000 1,000,000 CEC-TENAR By
June’30th
2016
Support
capacity
building for;
Revenue,
Enforcement
& Forestry
department s
9.Gazette all relevant
Revenue streams
No 1 500,000 500,000 CEC-TENAR By
Jan’31st
2016
1 gazette
notice after
assenting
the Finance
Bill
1 Monitoring, Review
and Audit
No 1 200,000 200,000 CEC-TENAR By
June’30th
1day end
of FY
workshop
m) Community awareness creation
Introduction
The county governmentofTaita Taveta willcarry outawarenesscreation onforestry andforest
development
Cost
(KES)
Total
Cost
(KES)
1.Identify the No 5 100,000 500,000 CEC-TENAR
^
By Meeting per

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Cost
(KES)
Total
Cost
(KES)
stakeholders & EC KFS August’31st
2015
sub county,
2.Mobilization through
public and any other
relevant forums
No 20 20,000 400,000 CEC-TENAR
and ward
administrators
By
Sept’30th
2015
Conducting
community
barazas at
ward level
3.Developmentof
Advocacy
Communication and
Social Mobilization
[ACSM] materials
No 1 2,000,000 2,000,000 CEC-TENAR By Oct’31st
2015
Hold a2-
day
planning
w/shop to
strategize
on
advocacy.
Procure
IEC
materials
4.Sensitizations for
ToTs and facilitation
oftheir(meetings,
workshops,
seminars
Etc.)
No 4 500,000 2,000,000 CEC TENAR
& EC KFS
By Dec’31st
2015
Training of
ToTs in
each sub
county
and
facilitating
their
community
outreach5.Follow ups
/Monitoring and
evaluation
No 4 100,000 400,000 CEC TENAR
& EC KFS
2015/ 2016 Meetings
quarterly
annually
n) Promotion of tree growing in community, private and county lands.
Introduction
The county Government of Taita Taveta will develop an elaborate program of tree growing in
community, private and county lands
# Strategic
Activities
Unit Qty Unit
Cost
(KES)
Total
Cost
(KES)
1. Customize the
national
No 1 500,000 500,000 CEC
TENAR
By Aug’31st
2015
2-days workshop
involving

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# Strategic
Activities
Unit Qty Unit
Cost
(KES)
Total
Cost
(KES)
strategy for
increasing tree
cover
& EC KFS stakeholders
2. Initiate new
strategies
relevantto
counties
e.g.
competitions
No 1 200,000 200,000 CEC-
TENAR
& EC
KFS
By Aug’31st
2015
A 1-day workshop
3. Identification
and promotion
of specific
value chains
of forestry
products
No 1 500,000 500,000 CEC-
TENAR
& EC
KFS,
By
SEPT’30th
2015
One workshop for
identification, a
forum to strategize
4. Promotion of
cottage
industry for
forest products
(bamboo
furniture etc.)
No 4 500,000 2,000,000 CEC-TENAR By
April
2016
At sub county
level, trade fairs,
show casing
5. Capacity
building
on
cottage
industry
operators
No 1 3,000,000 3,000,000 CEC-
TENAR
& EC
KFS
2015/ 2016 Organize trainings
and exchange
programs (40
operators)
6. County to hold
tree growing
campaigns
No 4 500,000 2a,000,00
0
CEC-TENAR 2015/2016 Four campaigns at
sub county level
e.g. road show,
radio and actual
tree
planting/maintenan
ce
o) Increasing tree cover in private ,community and county lands
Introduction
The county governmentof Taita Taveta in collaboration with KFS and otherstakeholders
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Cost
(KES)
Total
Cost
(KES)
1. County Government
and KFS to conduct
forest cover
assessment
monitoring and
reporting.
No 1 1,000,000 1,000,000 EC KFS &
CEC-
TENAR
2015-2016 Conduct one
assessment
and two
monitoring by
hiring a
consultancy
2. Capacity building-
officers,
communities, NGOs,
CBOs, farmers.
No 1 1,000,000 1,000,000 EC KFS &
CEC-
TENAR
2015-2016 Training of
trainers and
facilitation to
reach the
ground.
3. Develop and
Implementcounty
strategyinlinewith
the national strategy
of increasing forest
cover.
No. 1 1,000,000 1,000,000 EC KFS &
CEC-
TENAR
2015-2016 Hold one
workshop and
facilitate the
strategy
activity
4. Community
involvementand
participation on
increase oftree
cover e.g.
community scouts or
county rangers,
involve institutions
e.g. companies,
including
multinational
organizations
No 100 10,000 1,000,000 EC KFS &
CEC-
TENAR
2015-2016 Barazas to be
held at village
levels
5. Conserve the
existing forest areas
No 44 200,000 8,800,000 EC KFS &
CEC-
TENAR
2015-2016 Tree growing
at the 44 forest
areas
(enrichment
and
protection)
6. Support community
tree nurseries
establishment with
technical support
from KFS
No 20 500,000 10,000,000 EC KFS &
CEC-
TENAR
2015-2016 Model tree
nursery
establishment
and equipment
(ward based)
7. Establishment and No 4 1,000,000 4,000,000 EC KFS & 2015-2016 To be used for

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Cost
(KES)
Total
Cost
(KES)
registration of
community/farmers
tree growers
association.
CEC -
TENAR
mobilization,
group training
and
registration
8. Establishment ofa
funding mechanism
for tree growers (at
County level)
No 1 5,000,000 5,000,000 CEC-TENAR
and
CEC-
FINANCE
2015-2016 Provide a fund
for growers to
access loans
9. Conduct a
mapping/inventory to
establishareasthat
need to be planted
e.g. schools,
churches, health
facilities etc.
No 1 500,000 500,000 CEC-TENAR By
Dec’31st
2015
One inventory
to be done for
the county.
p) Provision of forestry extension services in the county
Introduction
The Transition Authority,KFS and the County Governmentof Taita Taveta will fast track the
transfer offorest extension services to the County government.
# Strategic
Activities
Unit Qty Unit
Cost
(KES)
Total
Cost
(KES)
1. Develop/customize
extension
methodologies i.e.
FFS,Barazas,
Open days,Field
days,Farm visits
etc.
No 1 2,000,000 2,000,000 KFS,
CEC-
TENAR
2015-2016 Forum to
customize Forest
Ext Handbooks,
organize and
conduct FFS,
Barazas, Open
days, Field days,
Farm visits etc.
2. Capacity building
for devolved
extension
services/staff to
ensure service
delivery-recruit
and train forest
extension staff(if
No 1 10,000,000 10,000,000 CEC-TENAR 2015-2016 Start with
four sub
county
Forest Offices

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# Strategic
Activities
Unit Qty Unit
Cost
(KES)
Total
Cost
(KES)
there are
gaps/necessary)
3. Identify
geographical
areas where
extension
methodologies are
applicableand
implement
No 1 1,000,000 1,000,000 EC KFS &
CEC-
TENAR
By
March’31st
2016
Hold a zonation
w/shop to tailor
make extension
methodologies
applicable to
zones.
4. Train andlink
farmers to
research to
enhance
technology
transfer (identify
the suitable
technology)
No 40 100,000 4,000,000 CEC-TENAR 2015-2016 2farmers from
each ward to be
trained.
5. Value addition and
promote marketing
offorest products
No 1 1,000,000 1,000,000 CEC-TENAR 2015-2016 Start with three
value chains
6. Monitoring and
evaluation
No 4 200,000 800,000 CEC-TENAR 2015-2016 Conduct four
Quarterly reports.
q) Development and maintenance of county forest infrastructure.
Introduction:
The County GovernmentofTaita Taveta and KFSwillcarry outa needs assessmentsurvey to
identify the gaps and deficits in the County forest infrastructure.
Cost
(KES)
Total
Cost
(KES)
1.Undertake a County
forest development
infrastructure needs
assessment
No 1 100,000 100,000 EC KFS &
CEC-
TENAR
By
Sept’30th
2015
Undertaking
of the
infrastructure
assessment
needs
through
meetings
2.Undertake inventory No 1 1,000,000 1,000,000 EC KFS &
CEC-
By Field visits to

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Cost
(KES)
Total
Cost
(KES)
ofexisting county
forest infrastructure
e.g.Tree nurseries,
equipmentand
supplies, vehicles,
signage, arboretum
and demonstration
plots
CEC -
TENAR
Sept’30th
2015
verify from
the
ground
and asset
registers
3.Identify the deficits (in
infrastructure) and fill
the gaps
No 1 5,000,000 5,000,000 CEC-TENAR 2015-2016 Funds to be
used in
renovation of
existing
facilities
r) Development of charcoal industry (promotion/use) within county forests and private
farms.
Introduction
The County Government ofTaita Taveta will develop a regulatory framework to ensure sustainable
production and use of charcoal and other alternative energy sources.
Cost
(KES)
Total
Cost
(KES)
1.Develop charcoal
law and regulation
aligned to national
policies and laws
No 2 500,000 1,000,000 EC KFS &
CEC-
TENAR
2015-2016 Make county
forest law and
regulations
2.Sensitizationon
production,
distribution &
utilization ofcharcoal
as perpolicies and
laws
No 4 200,000 800,000 EC KFS &
CEC-
TENAR
2015-2016 On site
barazas to
the CPA
3.Formation and
registration of
Charcoal Production
Associations
No 4 300,000 1,200,000 EC KFS BY
Dec’31st
2015
Distributed in
one per Sub-
county
4.Training ofCPAs on No 10 100,000 1,000,000 EC KFS 2015-2016 On-site

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# Strategic Activities Unit Qty Unit Cost
(KES)
Total
Cost
(KES)
Charcoal efficient
production
technologies and
laws/ rules
training to
the CPGs
5.Adoption of
Charcoal
production
technology e.g.
Improved kilns
No 20 20,000 400,000 EC KFS 2015-2016 Start with
2 kilns
per
group for
10
groups
6.Preparation of
charcoal
management plans
– Species & site
matching
No 4 1,000,000 4,000,000 EC KFS &
CEC-
TENAR
2015/2016 Develop it
at CPA
level
-field
visits,
survey,
w/shops
& public
participati
on
7.Identify and promote
establishmentof
ideal and fast
growing tree
species for charcoal
production
No 1 500,000 500,000 CEC -
TENAR
2015-2016 Desk
research &
sensitizatio
n w/shop
for CPAs
8.Establishmentof
Charcoal production
plantation on farm &
public land area.
No 4 1,000,000 4,000,000 EC KFS &
CEC-
TENAR
2015-2016 Start 4
model
farms, 1 in
@ sub
county9.Promote adoption of
efficientcharcoal
utilization
technologies e.g.
Improved jikos
No 4 500,000 2,000,000 KFS,CEC-
TENAR
2015-2016 Starting
selected
pilot
area/sub
county,
demonstrati
on & sale at
subsidy.1 Improve charcoal
value chaine.g.
packaging and
branding,
No 8 100,000 800,000 KFS,CEC-
TENAR
2015-2016 On-site
training
starting
with 2 CPGs
per CPA
s) Development of urban forestry programs within the county

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Introduction
The County government of Taita Taveta will undertake to incorporate tree planting in urban areas
with at least 5% tree cover.(e.g. avenues, parks, arboretums, housing estates etc.)
Cost
(KES)
Total
Cost
(KES)
1.Preparation ofan
urban forestry master
plan in line with the
county urbanmaster
plan
No 2 500,000 1,000,000 CEC-
TENAR &
EC KFS
2015-2016 Master
plan to
include 2
Town areas
(Voi &
Taveta)2.Implementation ofthe
plan e.g.road side
tree planting,
establishmentof
arboreta and parks
etc.
No 1 4,000,000 4,000,000 CEC-
TENAR &
EC KFS
2015-2016 To be
implemented
in
collaboration
with other
stakeholders
in the
4 sub
counties,
urban areas
3.Reviewprogresson
implementation of the
plan
No 2 300,000 600,000 CEC-
TENAR &
EC KFS
2015/2016 Review by
each town in
a 2-days
w/shop
4.Sensitizationofall
stakeholders on
importance ofurban
forestry
No 2 50,000 100,000 CEC-
TENAR &
EC KFS
2015-2016 Hold bi-
annual
meetings
5.Monitor and evaluate
progress
No 4 200,000 800,000 CEC-
TENAR, EC
2015-2016 To be done
quarterly
t) Enforcement of forest legislations within the county forests and private farms.
Introduction
The County governmentof Taita Taveta will enhance its forest enforcementand compliance
capacity.

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Cost
(KES)
Total
Cost
(KES)
1.Enhance the
enforcement
capacity(where
applicable)
No 1 25,000,000 25,000,000 CEC-TENAR BY
August
2015
Establish a
forest
enforcement
unit based at
County
Forest
Headquarters
2.Develop a
system for
licensing and
inter- county
cooperation
No 1 3,0000,000 3,000,000 CEC-
TENAR & EC
KFS
By Oct’
31st 2015
Establish an
inter County
Forest
Liaison
Committee.
3.Develop
enforcement
instruments i.e.
Std on poles,
timber, charcoal
non-wood forest
products
(Standardize with
National
Instruments)
No 1 600,000 600,000 CEC-
TENAR & EC
KFS
By
March’30
th2015
Hold 3 days
w/shop to
customize
National
Enforcement
Instruments
4.Identify and
procure tools
and equipment
for enforcement
50,000,000 50,000,000 CEC-TENAR 2015/2016 Assorted
equipment
including
(tools,
vehicles,
motorbikes
e.t.c)
5.Enforcement of
farm forestry
rules e.g.
riparian areas,
10% tree cover
on farms
No 1 1,000,000 1,000,000 CEC-
TENAR & EC
KFS
2015/ 2016 Funds to be
used for
monitoring,
policing,
awareness
creation,
prosecution
u) Management of county forests
Introduction
The County government ofTaita Taveta will identify and sustainably manage County forests.

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Cost
(KES)
Total
Cost
(KES)
1.Secure existing
county forests and
acquire titles.
No 10 300,000 3,000,000 EC KFS
CEC –
TENAR &
CEC-
LANDS
2015-2016 To secure
first ten
forests.
2.Identify, purchase
and secure land for
forestry
development.
No 5 500,000 2,500,000 KFS,CEC-
TENAR,CEC-
LANDS
2015-2016 Secure and
Purchase
Biodiversity
hotspots
3.Develop
participatory
management plans
No 5 500,000 2,500,000 KFS,CEC-
TENAR
2015-2016 Develop five
PFMPs
4.Fast track gazettment
of county forests
No 10 200,000 2,000,000 KFS,CEC-
TENAR
2015/2016 Money tobe
used to
review the
current survey
maps
5.Establish County
Forest Governance
structures in line with
the existing Policies
and laws
No 1 1,000,000 1,000,000 CEC-
TENAR &
EC KFS
By
March’3
1st 2016
Prepare a
strategic
plan for the
forestry
sector in the
county
6.Support establishment
and capacity building
of Community Forest
Associations and
County Forest
Conservation
committee
No 1 2M 2M EC KFS &
CEC-
TENAR
2015-2016 Constitute
CFCC and
train
alongside
CFAs
7.Develop protocolsfor
cost and benefit
sharing for county
and community forests
No 1 1M 1M CEC
TENAR &
EC KFS
2015-2016 Holding
workshops
and
participation
by
stakeholders.
Seeking of
legal
services..

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6. Staff requirements for county forestry development
The County Government of Taita Taveta will establish staff positions in forestry as follows:
# Cadre of Staff No. Job Group Cost (KES) Remark
County Director ofForest 1 R Professional/aca
demic
qualifications,
experience and
the needfor
progression
should
effectively guide
on suitable job
groupentry.
Asst Director ofForest (FSM) 1 P
Sub County Foresters 4 N
Forest Extension Officers 16 M
Inspector ofForest 1 M
Sergeant 1 L
Corporal 1 L
Constable rangers 75 K
Office Admin 6 L
Information & Documentation Officer 1 L
Nursery heads 5 F
Support Staff – Nursery 25 E
Number of staffs 137
The followingisanorganogramforthe forestsectorinthe Departmentof Tourism, Environmentand
Natural Resources;

`
ORGANOGRAM
COUNTYDIRECTOROFFOREST(R)(1 POST)
ASST.DIRECTOROFFOREST
(FSM)(P)(1 POST)
SUB COUNTY FORESTERS
(N) (4 POSTS)
INSPECTOR (M) (1 POST)
FOREST EXTENSION
OFFICERS (M) (POSTS 16)
SERGEANT (L) (1 POST) OFFICE ADMIN (L) (1 POST) OFFICE ADMIN (L) (4 POSTS) OFFICE ADMIN (L) (1 POST)
CORPORAL (K) (1 POST)
CONTABLE RANGERS (I)
(75 POSTS)
NURSERY HEADS (H) (5 POSTS)
NURSERY ATTENDENTS (E)
(25)POST

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7. Infrastructure for County forestry extension service delivery
The County Government of Taita Taveta in consultation with KFS will identify and develop
infrastructure plan for forest extension service delivery, as follows:
# Type of infrastructure No. Unit Cost
(KES)
Cost
(KES)
Remark
Sub County Forest Offices + 1
Management office
5 5.5M 27.5M Complete with
furniture/equipment;
inclusive ofGuards
rooms, and armory
(where applicable)
Tree Nursery Establishment 5 2M 10M Site preparation,
fencing and start up
tree seeds
Tree Nursery Stores/Nursery head offices 5 1.5M 7.5M Build nursery store,
shelves and
operational space
for the head
Tree Nursery Sheds 5 0.5M 2.5M
Toilets/Latrines 5 1M 5M
Tree Nursery Tools/Equipment 5 0.5M 2.5M Assortment ofbasic
tools e.g.
w/barrows, jembes,
rakes,pangas,
pipes etc.
Motor vehicles for service delivery 5 N/A N/A Handled in part h
Motorcycles for backup 10 0.8M 8M
Construction ofFire Towers 4 0.2M 0.8M AtMwambirwa,
Sagalla, Wesu &
Kitobo forests for
fire surveillance
VHF & VHF radios 2M Establish Radio
room (control) and
provide 10
radios/walkie-
talkies

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Water Supply 5 2M 10M Piping,water
pumps,storage
tanks, as applicable
for the 5 stations
(consultwater
departmentfor
correct BQs)
Renovation ofForest Outposts 7 1M 7M Making
8. Participation in the County Intergovernmental Forum
Kenya Forest Service together with the County Government of Taita Taveta will participate in the
County Intergovernmental Forum as provided for in the County Government Act No.7 of 2012.

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