MANDATE

To ensure trade development and regulation

Including markets, trade licenses,

fair trading practices, and cooperative societies.

MISION

To promote, co-ordinate and implement

integrated socio-economics policies

and programs for a rapidly industrializing

Economy.

VISION

A regional and globally competitive economy

With sustainable and equitable

socio-economic development.

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DEPARTMENT PROFIE

DR. DAVID C. SERGON (CEC) INDUSTRIALIZATION, TRADE, ENTERPRISE AND CO-0PERATIVE DEVELOPMENT.

TRADE DIVISION FUNCTIONS

INTRODUCTION

• The department is charged with the responsibility of facilitating and promoting the orderly development and growth of domestic trade through formulating and implementing trade policies and strategies.
• We implement the policies and strategies at the County level.

MISSION STATEMENT

• To facilitate orderly growth and development of domestic trade in the County

VISION STATEMENT

• To make Baringo County a destination of choice for business and investment

THE MANDATE OF THE DIVISION

• Implementation of the National Trade policy at County level
• Promotion of Investments
• Trade Licensing and Regulation
• Provision of Business Development Services
• Coordination and Development of Micro, Small and Medium Business engaged in trade
• Development of Wholesale and Retail Trade
• Management of Credit Schemes for Micro and Small enterprises
• Collection of Business information and management of Business Information Centers
• Promotion of export business and domesticating of bilateral, regional and multilateral trade arrangements.
• Advocacy for the provision of market infrastructure.
• Provide Capacity building programs to MSMEs in conjunction with relevant stakeholders.
• Promotion and facilitation of Intra, Inter County trade and Cross Border trade
• Management of County Physical Markets and Regulation of Hawking activities
• Conduct of fairs/exhibitions and facilitating trade mission in the County
• Promotion of E-commerce
• Promotion of Fair Trade Practices
• Collaborate and network with private sector Organizations on trade matters (e.g. KNCC&I, KAM, Financial institutions and other Government departments
• Promotion and Facilitation of Producer Business Groups in the County.

SECTION SPECIFIC

1. TRADE DEVELOPMENT SECTION

• Implementation of the National Trade policy at County level
• Provision of Business Development Services
• Promotion and coordination of development of Micro, Small and Medium enterprises engaged in trade
• Development of Wholesale and Retail Trade
• Management of Credit Scheme for Micro and Small enterprises
• Promotion of exports in the County
• Undertake promotion of inter, intra-county and cross border trade
• Implement vision 2030 Trade Projects/Programmes

2. INVESTMENT SECTION

• Advocacy for creation of conducive environment for trade and investment
• Undertake profiling of investment opportunities in the County
• Collaborate with other agencies in development of County investment plans

3. WEIGHTS & MEASURES SECTION

• Ensuring use of approved Weights and Measures equipment’s in trading
• Undertaking Consumer Protection
• Promote fair trade practices

4. BUSINESS TRAINING SECTION

• Undertaking business training and Counseling
• Providing business Consultancy Services

5. LICENSING AND MARKETS SECTION

• Business regulation and licensing
• Advocacy for provision of market infrastructure
• Management of County markets and hawking activities

PROGRAMMES/PROJECTS OF THE DEPARTMENT IN BARINGO COUNTY

BARINGO TRADE DEVELOPMENT JOINT LOAN BOARD SCHEME AND BARINGO COUNTY SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISES FUND;

• Provides loans to indigenous small scale traders.
• Must be in business for at least 6 months
• Must be owner/manager
• In premises location.
• Dealing in goods and services sector
• Light industry, i.e Jua kali artisans
• Amount: Between Kshs. 20,000 and 300,000 w.e.f. 18^th November, 2013 for JLB scheme & the same for SMEs Fund
• Interest rate 8% p.a on reducing balance.
• Grace period - one month
• Repayment period - 12 to 24 months.
• Loan must be secured.
• It is a revolving fund.

Other activities of the division

1. Training of loan beneficiaries; To sensitize them on loan management and record keeping.
2. Public Barazas (Business interactive Forums); To sensitize public on trade matters and the activities we undertake.
3. Producer Business Groups;

       We encourage formation of Producer Business Groups in their various sectors in order to have better bargaining power for their produce and explore wider markets as a group as compared to an individual.

 Retail and wholesale Businesses census;

• Implementation of the National Trade policy at County level

The department also carries out census of these businesses to establish whether there is expansion or shrinking of the businesses in the county.

v) Profiling Businesses and Investment opportunities;

This is done to establish a data bank of all business opportunities in the county so to publicize the same to potential investors and the public in general

Achievements so far

THE SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES FUND

It is a revolving Fund.

Amounts received from Baringo County Government through appropriation by Baringo County Assembly and total cumulative disbursements are as follows;

The most recent meeting was on 28/10/2018 when the Fund Committee disbursed

Ksh. 8, 980,000.00 to 116 beneficiaries.

Total cumulative disbursements by the Fund Committee since inception = Kshs. 38,640,000.00 to total of 474 beneficiariesas at 31/01/2019 (List of beneficiaries, amount per beneficiary and cheque number attached)

INDUSTRIALIZATION AND ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT

Roles of Industrialization and Enterprise Development

1. Formulation and monitoring the implementation of the industrialization policies
2. Safeguarding industrial property rights and settlement of industrial property rights disputes
3. Quality control and standardization
4. Capacity building for industrial development
5. Development of institutional capacity for Micro-small and medium enterprises.
6. Support establishment and growth of business enterprises
7. To facilitate trade in locally produced goods and services through establishment of market infrastructure, linkages and information sharing.
8. To promote investment in value addition to local products.

COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT

Vision: To be a leading agent for a globally-competitive Co-operative Sector.

Mission: To promote a vibrant co-operative sector through enabling policy and legal framework for sustainable socio- economic development in Baringo County.

ROLES OF COOPERATIVES

1. Regulation of the Cooperative sector
2. Provision of Co-operative Extension Services
3. Co-operative Education and Training
4. Provision of Cooperative Audit Services
5. Co-operative Financing policy
6. Co-operative Savings, Credit and Banking Services Policy
7. Co-operative Governance
8. Co-operative Marketing, including value addition and processing
9. Promotion of new Co-operative Ventures