Kenya Agriculture Livestock and Fisheries Strategic Plan 2018-2022

The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock Fisheries and Co-operatives was established vide Executive Order No. 1 of 2020 dated 14th January 2020. The Executive Order transferred the State Department for Co-operatives from the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Co-operatives to the current Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Co-operatives. The Ministry has 37 Semi-Autonomous Government Agencies (SAGAs) and ten training institutions under its purview. The overall mandate of the Ministry is to create an enabling environment for sustainable development and management of crops, livestock, fisheries resources and the Blue Economy, and co-operatives to ensure the country’s food and nutrition security. The Ministry plays a key role in economic and social development of the country through enhancing food and nutrition security; employment and wealth creation; and foreign exchange earnings.