Patrick Muiruri from Nairobi City County at SIANI regional network meeting in Nairobi 2023.

1. Nairobi Food System Strategy:
transforming Food Systems
Role of County Government
Patrick Muiruri
Food System &
Sector Programmes Directorate
15th November 2023

2. OUTLINE
1. Sector goals
2. Nairobi City County Food
System Strategy
3. Field experiences
4. Access to food market
information

3. A plan of action designed to achieve a
long-term aim of achieving food and
nutrition security for NCC residents.
Nairobi Food System Strategy

4. Sector Goal(s):
oPromote sustainable urban food system for improved incomes, food
and nutritional security for all
Sector Priorities and Strategies:
oTo ensure sustainable development and management of crops,
livestock and fisheries for food security and social - economic
development
o To provide reliable, accessible, quality and affordable one-health
oTo promote a sustainable urban food system, towards Zero Hunger
Inclusion of Food System in sector goals

5. • 2018: Idea of urban food systems brought up during FAO
project ‘Developing Sustainable Food Systems for Urban
Areas’
• 2019: First draft was developed
• 2020: Validation workshop with key stakeholders
• 2021: Public participation
• 2022: Final document processed and approved
• External stakeholders: Support by FAO and C40 Cities
Nairobi food system governance journey

6. NCC Food System Strategy
Vision: “Affordable, accessible, nutritious and
safe food for all Nairobi City County residents”
Objectives:
a. Increase in food production
b. Stable food supply and incomes
c. Reduction of food losses
d. Good welfare of food consumers

7. The 4 Nodes
Nodes:
a. Food production
b. Distribution/markets
c. Processing/value addition
d. Consumer education
Food waste and food loss at every node

8. NCC Food System Strategy
A food
systemis
the path
that food
travels from
field to fork.
- Courtesy of
Angelic
Organics
Learning
Centre
A system approach is required for the sector

9. Involving of appropriate structure/stakeholders/
Institution:
• Input suppliers, Farmers/ Producers, Distributors,
Processors, Consumers along the various value
chains
• Researchers, Extension agents, Enumerators, Policy
makers
• Bringing in all stakeholders together at different
stages of the Strategy development and Strategy
implementation
Stakeholders

10. Field Experiences:
Collaborations and partnerships

11. Food production: Seed technologies
• Clean seed for food and nutrition security

12. Vegetable production technologies
• Use of peri urban and urban production technologies
• Clean water for vegetable production
• Involving younger generation for technology uptake

13. Food production technologies
• Agrochemicals
• Spray equipment
• Clean Food Production in
small spaces - Youth friendly
• Efficient water usage

14. Food production technologies
• Vegetable and small
stock integrated
system
• Feed formulation for increased
milk production

15. Food production technologies
• ‘A’ frame aquaponics system
for vegetable production-
Climate Smart Agriculture
• Fish production for improved
household nutrition

16. Value addition products
• Bee production:
value added products - honey,
wax, candles, medicinal
• Milk products:
Blended yoghurt, ice cream,
ghee

17. Nutrition: Value addition and processing
• Supplements and detox
products
• Value added cakes and
honey products

18. Environment

19. Nutrition: Value addition and processing
Korogocho market
players training on
waste management-
100 youths trained
by Practical Action

20. Access to Food
market Information

21. Launch of NCCG food market geoportal

22. Dissemination - Sample Dashboard
https://nairobi-city-county-food-systems-rcmrd.hub.arcgis.com/apps/50caf30606874e75a2bb38f7d40aec94/explore
Nairobi
City
County
Markets
Dash
board

23. o Engaging with stakeholders for implementation of the
strategy- FAO, GAIN, MAZINGIRA, OXFAM, APHRC,
GODAN, SIANI, CIP
o Stakeholders encouraged to look at the strategy and
focus on specific areas for implementation
o Networking leading to partnerships
o Keywords: Livelihoods, Zero Hunger, Resilient Cities
o MOU to avoid vagueness and increase participation
towards food and nutrition security
Way forward