Kibui Centre Marimanti, Tharaka

INTRODUCTION. 

Climate change is a global threat that is affecting the entire Tharaka Community. Cutting down of trees for firewood, burning charcoal for cooking and for sale is a big threat to the environment especially in Tharaka Constituency. Several NGOS and even the Government has tried to come up with various solutions to this global issue. Companies are bringing their innovations every day. This has contributed to domestic violence in the families in one way or the other

After the training and exposure in permaculture, and having a background on Agriculture, gave me a challenge to design a way to impact the community without limitations and reach the poor women and communities without restrictions. A burden is like expectancy and only expectant women understand; the rest sees pretense and that’s why they don’t see the sense of ‘eating soil and stones’. This kind of a burden led to officially registering KIBUI as CBO with the Republic of Kenya, Ministry of East Africa Community, Labour and Social Protection, Department of Social Development. establishing the Board of Management and Starting Operations.

In Brief, 

KIBUI Investment as an Organization is a Registered Indigenous Community Based Organization (CBO). KIBUI is an Acronym for Knowledge in Biodiversity Utility Initiatives.

KIBUI operates in Tharaka as a community. It may expand to other areas or specify a certain area if need be.

VISION 

To see the marginalized communities’ way of perceiving things changed and living dignified and improved livelihoods.

MISSION 

To network with the like-minded, work with the marginalized and promote participatory livelihood improvement via Environmental Restoration, Improvement, Conservation and protection.

VALUES 

1. Promotes demand driven Development
2. Advocates for Gender sensitivity and equity. iii. God fearing people centered. iv. Committed to action, result and impact.
3. Committed to participatory development methodology. vi.Transparent and accountable people focus development. vii.Advocates networking, partnership and collaboration.

KEY OBJECTIVES 

1. Establish a learning Centre for the women empowerment programme
2. Establishment of value addition Centre for the women to learning for later replication
3. Establish indigenous tree nurseries and plant in various fields within the community
4. Establish indigenous woodlots and seeds stands within the community
5. To ensure self-sustaining life to peasants via promotion of indigenous plant based enterprises
6. To create a conducive Living and learning environment for Rural Local community and spearheading Community Knowledge dissemination.
7. Establish food bank within the community for the vulnerable and the challenged
8. To create a hygiene product Centre for the vulnerable women and young girls

PROGRAMME INTERVENTION AREAS 

1. Women Empowerment for Food and Livelihood Security
2. Permaculture in Schools and Community
3. Value addition
4. Solar energy
5. Environmental Restoration, Conservation and Protection
6. Seed Recovery, Conservation and Protection

PARTNERSHIP AND COLLABORATION 

KIBUI Partners with the Government of Kenya–Inline Ministries, SCOPE-Kenya, PPI Kenya, Schools, the Church, the Civil Society and the Community in General; in that they Collaborate at different levels.