Mandate

To provide for the exploration, exploitation, utilization, management development and conservation of fisheries resources and undertake research in marine and fresh water fisheries

Functions:

The Department plays a key role within the overall structure of government. According to the Executive order No: 2/ 2013 issued in 20^th May, 2013 on the organisation of the Government of the Republic of Kenya, the State Department has the following core functions;

The Department’s specific functions as informed by the above order are:

1. Promote and  coordinate development of aquaculture
2. Coordination of the preparation, review and implementation of fisheries policies, legislation and County specific Fisheries management plans
3. Coordinate the management and development of inland fisheries.
4. County fish seed bulking units
5. Promotion of fish quality assurance, value addition and marketing
6. Promote and strengthen fisheries extension services.
7. Provision of extension services to the fisheries stakeholders in the value chain.
8. Fisheries licensing.
9. Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) of fisheries projects and programmes.
10. Management of fisheries related infrastructure(e.g cold chain facilities along the fish value chain, fish roads and fish landing receptors
11. Enforcement of fisheries regulations and compliance
12. Digitization and demarcation and development of maps for cage culture potential areas
13. Recreational Fisheries
14. On farm trials and Outreach – eat more fish campaigns
15. Zonation for aquaculture County specific disease control

Mandate

To promote, regulate and facilitate livestock production for socio-economic development and industrialization.

 Functions:

1. Formulation of county policies and programmes and implementation of specific national policies, programmes and agreements; Fourth Schedule Part 2(1); Fourth Schedule Part 2(10); Fourth Schedule Part 2 (8)
2. Enforce national standards and promote development of county livestock production standards in line with national guidelines. Fourth Schedule Part 2(1)
3. Develop disaster preparedness, management and mitigation strategies in livestock production in the county; Fourth Schedule Part 2(12)
4. Provide extension services in animal husbandry, value addition and community mobilization for livestock development; Fourth Schedule Part 2(1); Fourth Schedule Part 2(14)
5. Collaborate and liaise with mandated research centres and set county research agenda; Article 35, Fourth Schedule Part 2 (1).
6. Develop and implement relevant guidelines on animal and forage genetic resource, improvement and conservation Fourth Schedule Part 2(1)
7. Collect and manage livestock production data and information. Article 35, Fourth Schedule Part 2 (1).
8. Enforce national and county legislation on land use planning for Livestock Production.  Fourth Schedule Part 2 (10).
9. Develop and promote sustainable use of natural resources (including rehabilitation of range lands) for livestock development.  Fourth Schedule Part 2 (10).
10. Promote commercially oriented livestock production, value addition and marketing Article 35 Fourth Schedule Part 2 (1); Fourth Schedule Part 2 (7).
11. Inspect feeding and nutritional value and quality of animal feedstuffs. Article 46 (Delegated from National level)
12. Implement regional and international agreements. Fourth Schedule Part 2(1); Fourth Schedule Part 2(10);
13. Monitoring and evaluation of livestock production based programmes and projects. Fourth Schedule Part 2(1); Fourth Schedule Part 2(8);
14. Promotion of good livestock production practices Fourth Schedule Part 2(1);
15. Promotion of livestock organic farming and certification Fourth Schedule Part 2(1); Article          69.
16. Building capacity of staff in the sub-counties and wards. Fourth Schedule Part 2(14);
17. Livestock identification, registration and performance evaluation. Fourth Schedule Part 2

Mandate

Prevent and control animal diseases and pests to safe guard human health, improve animal welfare, increase livestock productivity, ensure high quality livestock and their products and facilitate domestic and international trade.

Functions:

1. Formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of animal health related strategies, policies and legal framework.
2. Management, control and eradication of animal diseases and pests including zoonoses in collaboration with other stakeholders.
3. Laboratory diagnostic services and disease surveillance.
4. Provision and facilitation of extension services in animal health, welfare and production.
5. Development of veterinary farms, quarantine stations and other infrastructure.
6. Development and coordination of projects and programmes in animal health sector.
7. Information management for the animal health sector.
8. Veterinary regulatory management and quality control of inputs, livestock, and livestock products and by products.
9. Veterinary public health.
10. Research agenda setting, research liaison and regional and international coordination in animal health.
11. Management and conservation of animal resource base and biodiversity.
12. Management control and impact assessment of animal diseases and pests on food security and livelihoods.