There have been several meetings prior to this. Those included:
- The proposal to partner with Osiepe in Dairy Value Chain.
- Request to establish a staff within Osiepe to spearhead the implementation of the intended work.
- Interviewing the applicants for the posts of Dairy Farmer Assistants and Extension Oficer.
Composition of the Staff as per the advertisements:
- Extension Officer – 1 post
- Dairy Farmer Assistants – 7 posts
- Community Facilitators - 7 posts
Orientation
The staff was orientated into the actual work needed of them. This followed a training earlier organized by Heifer International in Kisumu for one week where DFAs and the Extension officer attended. The participants reported having benefitted immensely.
Hand Books.
The staff, each Community Facilitators, received handbooks to help facilitate their service delivery.
The DFAs and the Extension Officer had received theirs during their training in Kisumu.
Clusters and the personnel
Following this new partnership, Osiepe had to reorganize its initial 29 Dairy Farmer Blocks into 7 clusters so as to cater for the requested workforce.
This is therefore the list of the staff employed:
Route/cluster |
AREA |
CF |
DFA |
1. |
Kopere, Kadan, Songhor, Gul, Odiyo Wang’e & Oneno Nam |
Emmannuel Omondi |
Millicent Ojwang’ (Extension Officer) |
2 |
Oseng’, Kware, Miongwe, Oduwo, Gatundu & Tamu |
Simon Opiyo |
Collins Owino Njaga |
3 |
Mashambani, Bad Oseng’, Lwala, Yago & Achego |
Linet Atieno |
Roseline Akoth |
4 |
Chemelil, Nyakunguru, Awasi, Nyang’oma, Ngere Kagoro, Oren & Miwani |
Samwel Ouma |
Domnick Odongo |
5 |
God Nyithindo, Tonde, Kipturi, Koguta & Jaber. |
Luke Anyang’ |
Fredrick Ouma |
6 |
Muhoroni, Menara, Owaga, Got Ruke, Maram, Mariwa & Homalime |
Wilfrida Olali |
Molly Sharon Owino |
7 |
Koru, Kipsamwe, Kandege, Fort Tenan & Ogwedhi |
Alfred Olago |
Thomas Odhiambo |