On June 11, 2021 Bulapesa Ward Planning Committee was inaugurated becoming the eighth Ward with the Ward Planning Committee (WPC) in compliance with Isiolo County Climate Change Fund Act 2018 (CCCFA)  ( https://www.adaconsortium.org/index.php/component/k2/item/373-isiolo-county-climate-change-fund-act-2018). Each Ward is supposed to have a Ward Planning Committee with a membership of 11 people comprising men, women, youth and Persons with Disabilities (PWD). The Committee was constituted through a competitive process which begun from the village level. Bulapesa Ward has two locations; Central and Waso. The 42 villages in Bulapesa Ward were grouped into 6 clusters each location nominating 15 people (6 women, 6 men, 3 youths). Communities from each cluster nominated 5 people (2 men, 2 women, 1 youth). Each location vetted 15 people and elected 5 people (2 men, 2 women, 1 youth) making a total of 10.  The eleventh slot was nominated by the PWD through their Organization.  Bulapesa is the oldest settlement in Isiolo Town and became the first urban Ward to get WPC. The process was a multi-stakeholder and had participation of the National Government, County Government of Isiolo (both the Executive and Legislature), CSO, Religious Leaders and the Media (https://thepresspoint.com/news-today/fani-gitonga-picked-to-lead-bulapesa-planning-committee/) .The activity was implemented by MID-P with the funding from USAID through Livestock Market Systems Activity and in partnership…

The Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Environment and Forestry Mr. Keriako Tobiko challenged the communities living along the Ewaso Ngiro Ecosystem to protect the Ewaso Ngiro River.  He threw the challenge during the final ceremony for 5th edition of Camel Caravan which was celebrated on Friday 9, 2019 at Archer’s Post Bridge. The CS was the Guest of Honour and was accompanied by the leaders from Isiolo, Laikpia and Samburu County among them the MP for Isiolo North. Seven community representatives spoke on the challenges faced by the community - Protection of the Ewaso Ngiro ecosystem, Peaceful coexistence, Livelihoods, Crocodile Jaw Dam, Sand Harvesting, Charcoal production, Abstraction of water upstream Responding to the presentations by community representatives he said the communities should not complain or expect solutions from elsewhere.  He said “Before you ask what the Government can do, ask what wrong you are doing. It is not the Government which is cutting trees and harvesting the sand unsustainably.  What is the role of the community?”  He lamented that the human activities are degrading the Water Towers and whenever the Government takes actions – it is politicized.  He advised that communities to consider the protection of the environment above tribal or ethnic interests.  Rivers are common shared resources and water is…

Camel Caravan 2019 is an advocacy initiative that will be jointly implemented by MID-P, Indigenous IMPACT, Isiolo Peace Link and Kivulini Trust. It is realized with support and participation of different funding partners, National Government, County Governments of Isiolo, Laikipia, Samburu and Marsabit, private sector and the communities.The Caravan will include communities residing in Isiolo, Laikipia, Samburu and Marsabit Counties. These communities will advocate on issues and consequences of the decreasing flow of Ewaso Ng’iro River and the dangers to their livelihoods. Further, the importance of promoting and maintaining peaceful coexistence for prosperity will be addressed. The communities living along the Ewaso Ng’iro use the camel as a symbol of resilience and the Caravan acts as a platform to engage with each other and relevant stakeholders. The aim is to share the challenges facing them, their environment, and their livelihoods. This is a continuation of the previous efforts that have been started in 2013. The theme for this year’s event is: Saving the Ewaso Ng’iro Ecosystem through sustainable management of natural resources, enhanced secure livelihoods and peaceful co-existence The Camel Caravan 2019 is a 5-day journey with camels along the Ewaso Ng’iro River. During the journey, the first group will leave Merti (Isiolo), the second will leave Ewaso (Laikipa) and…

This is another milestone, a vital growth for MID-P. Three day training on Knowledge Management (KM) was held in Kinna in July 2019 (5th-8th). The training has put MID-P on a new trajectory of focusing and utilizing its Knowledge based assets. The organization is deeply grateful to the Catholic Organization for Relief and Development Aid (Cordaid) for supporting the training. KM is the process through which an organization generates value from intellectual and knowledge based assets. The purpose of KM is to gather, categorize, store and spread all knowledge that is needed to make the organization both grow and prosper.  Knowledge is generated from packaged information as well as from lessons learnt. An organization will not be knowledgeable accidentally.  Indeed growth does not happen via accident, it has to be planned for. Knowledge defines an organization and separates it from other competitors; therefore how MID-P manages knowledge will give it the edge over other organizations n the NGO Sector. How MID-P leverages on its knowledge asset are critical for its survival and above all determine how its products and services will be viewed by the community and other stakeholders.  For instance a project proposal development is in principle the selling of the organizational knowledge to a donor.  Studies have shown…

Hon. Mohamed Jirmo Goilicha, Member of County Assembly for Cherab Ward assured the Korbesa Community of support of the County Government of Isiolo towards  the new initiative to control Prosopis Juliflora (Mathenge) through utilization. After many years of complains Korbesa Community has finally embraced Mathenge as a resource. They formed Korbesa Biliqi Saleti Community Woodlands Forest Association (KOBISA). KOBISA is registered with the Office of the Attorney General and will be an avenue for controlling and managing the invasive species which has already taken up a big chunk of wetlands (chaffa). The wetlands forms part of the strategic grazing reserve for the dry period. A team from Marigat, Baringo County trained 45 members of KOBISA on different methods for controlling the species- charcoal production, value addition and planting of grass. The training was held at Korbesa Trading Centre in October 16-18, 2018. The MCA visited KOBISA during the training.