Milestones

There have been some major milestones throughout the process of implementing the second component:

Biashara Center

MilestoneStatus/ Completion Date
Business process mapping report: National government priority services draftedDelayed
Access road to Biashara/Huduma Centre upgraded (ILO)Delayed
Biashara/Huduma Centre governance and operating model (GOM) developedCompleted (March 2022)
MoU template between relevant agencies and Ministry of Trade, Gender and Youth Affairs developedCompleted (June 2022)
Biashara/Huduma Centre steering committee established and internal procedures and protocols for the committee developedCompleted (June 2022)
Terms of reference for Biashara/Huduma Centre staff (Manager, Information Officer, and Office Assistant) developedCompleted (June 2022)
Standard operating procedures for Biashara/Huduma Centre developedCompleted (June 2022)
Ministerial orders to support implementation of GOM issued and Gazettement of the establishment of the Kakuma Biashara Centre and appointment of the Centre steering committeeCompleted (April 2023)
Relevant MoUs (with NGOs, banks, KNCCI) signedSeptember - December 2023)
Biashara/Huduma Centre steering committee appointedCompleted (April 2023)
Biashara/Huduma Centre staff (Manager, Office Assistant, and Information Officer) appointedCompleted (April 2023)
Refurbishment of Biashara/Huduma Centre completed and all utilities installed and handover of the Centre to TCG by UNHCR.Completed (May 2023)
Equipment for Biashara/Huduma Centre procured and installed, installed and handover of the Centre to TCG by UNHCR.Completed (May 2023)
Official launch of Biashara CentreCompleted (May 2023)
Special account opened for Biashara Centre by TCGCompleted (June 2023)
Assessment of post-launch Biashara operations, analysis of inefficiencies and shortcomingsCompleted (June 2023)
Kakuma Huduma Centre assessment by Huduma Kenya SecretariatPlanned (August – October 2023)
Huduma Kenya Secretariat decision to participate in the Kakuma Biashara/Huduma centreDelayed
Business process mapping report: National government priority services draftedDelayed
Launch of the Huduma CentreDelayed

Turkana County Investment Promotion Portal

MilestoneStatus/Completion Date
IP portal systemIP sensitization leadership workshopCompleted (February 2023)
External stakeholder awareness of IP PortalCompleted (March 2023)
Public IP portal launch (https://invest.turkana.go.ke/)Completed (March 2023)
One-year post-implementation supportCompleted (June 2023)
One-year post-implementation supportCompleted (June 2023)
IP Portal handoverPlanned (July 2023)
Legal frameworkCabinet approval of IP Corporation Bill, 2023Completed (February 2023)
Enactment of IP Corporation Bill, 2023Planned (December 2023)
Capacity building Investment Promotion and IP Portal refresher session Planned (July 2023)