To be the leading agency in effective and efficient management of migratory and invasive pests and weeds.
Vision
Mission
To promote sustainable management of migratory and invasive pests and weeds through an integrated multi-stakeholder approach and environmentally safe interventions.
Core Values
- Professionalism
- Integrity
- Transparency and accountability
- Efficiency and effectiveness
- Responsiveness
- Partnerships
- Innovativeness and creativity
- Gender Equity
Mandate
To reduce pre- and post-harvest crop losses due to migratory pests, invasive weeds, mycotoxins and emerging pests
Functions
This is a directorate within the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development that is mandated to perform the following functions:
- Undertake control operations against migratory and invasive pests and weeds.
- Undertake surveillance and reporting of migratory and invasive pests and weeds.
- To capacity build county teams and stakeholders on migratory and invasive pests and weeds.
- Provide centralized coordination and communication among government agencies, development partners and private sector on management of migratory and invasive pests and weeds.
- Provide ICT-based data, information and knowledge management service for migratory and invasive pests and weeds.
- To formulate and review migratory and invasive pests and weeds management policies and strategies