IMPROVING LIVELIHOODS

The Corporation undertakes various community initiatives
in the zones aimed at involving communities living
adjacent to the forests in conservation and income
generation activities.

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INVESTING IN CONSERVATION

Forest Conservation is the main purpose for the creation and establishment of Nyayo Tea Zones Development Corporation in 1986 . The corporation mandated to ensure that gazetted forests are protected from encroachment and the natural ecosystem is maintained.

Over 12,000 families
supported daily through
various buffer activities

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INVESTING IN CONSERVATION

The buffer zones have successfully stopped human encroachment into the forestland, contributed to the natural regeneration of the protected forests and maintained the country’s tree cover which is crucial in mitigating the deleterious effects of climate change.

Nyayo Tea Zones Development Corporation

Transforming Livelihoods to Inspire Sustainable Forest Conservation

NYAYO TEA ZONES

In view of the organization’s footprint, Nyayo Tea Zone, has a buffer length of 939kms stretch with a width of about 100 meters that covers entire forest plantations

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FOREST CONSERVATION

As the Corporation moves in to protecting the gazetted forest, the government utility navigated this minefield through team effort. and supported by stakeholders.

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LIVELIHOOD SUPPORT

NTZDC in its efforts has established tea buffers to provide livelihood to the people who were otherwise dependent on the forest creating the peri-forest communities.

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Our community engagement practices ensure access and community empowerment

1) Education

Since education is a driver for development and elimination of extreme poverty, expansion and support for both primary and secondary .

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2) Employment Support

NTZDC works to support the local youth and communities through various employment programs that include: paid internship programs and short term contracts

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3) Capacity Development

NTZDC works with peri-forest communities in addressing conservation and livelihood transformation in a bid to reduce dependency on forests for fuelwood

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Forest Conservation

The Corporation was established by the Government of Kenya to enhance the conservation of forests and protection of the environment, to produce and market the internationally renowned Kenyan quality tea, to produce fuelwood that is essential in tea processing, to create jobs and earn revenue for the government.

The present management team at the Corporation has tremendously expanded and improved the quality of tea it produces, including planting an additional 1,500 hectares of tea and infilling which is ongoing. The tea expansion is expected to increase green leaf production to 30 million kilogrammes in the next few years.

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Investment in livelihood

The Corporation undertakes various community initiatives in the zones aimed at involving communities living adjacent to the forests in conservation and income generation activities. In this regard, the Corporation supports various projects in thematic areas including conservation, education and humanitarian aid. .

Our community programmes have not only economically empowered communities living adjacent to forests but also greatly reduced their reliance on forest products for their livelihood.

Vision 2030

The Corporation’s mandate and operations contribute
greatly towards the achievement of the Country’s
economic blueprint, the Kenya Vision 2030.

1. Environmental Conservation

Our blueprint’s vision for environment
is “a nation living in a clean, secure
and sustainable environment”

2. Manufacturing

The Corporation processed 25,804,699
Kilograms of green leaf tea at its Kipchabo
Tea Factory between January 1st to 31st Dec,
2020 compared to 20,069,176 Kgs
processed in 2019.

3. Value addition

Value addition of agricultural products
has been identified to play a vital role
in the economic development of the
country.

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GAZETTED FOREST BLOCKS

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NTZDC Participates in Africa Climate Summit 2023

Published on September 10, 2023

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Nyayo Tea Zones Development Corporation participated in the just concluded Africa Climate Summit -2023 held in Nairobi and sponsored a side session titled 'The Role of Buffer Zones in Enhancing
Ministry of Agriculture Officials Laud NTZDC’s Agricultural Value Addition Efforts at Gatitu Tea Factory

Published on September 10, 2023

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NTZDC was today privileged to host the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Hon Mithika Linturi, and Hon. Dr. John Mutunga, Chairman Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture, at its
NTZDC Conducts Field Orientation for New Board Chairman

Published on May 30, 2023

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On Monday, the Corporation's Board of Directors and management accompanied the newly appointed Board Chairman Mr. Joseph Gitonga on a field visit to the East of Rift to appreciate the