Skills gap assessment in the fodder sector that promotes inclusive decent employment and productive livelihood in Nakuru, Narok and Kajiado counties

The report examines skills gaps and mismatches across the fodder value chain in Nakuru, Narok and Kajiado counties, from production, harvesting and preservation to processing, mechanization, aggregation, logistics and commercialization.

Drawing on enterprise surveys, key informant interviews, focus group discussions, institutional engagement and workplace observations, it identifies skills shortages, surpluses, outdated practices and emerging requirements.

The assessment finds critical gaps in fodder agronomy, mechanization, silage making, bale quality and preservation, quality assurance, logistics, digital skills and green technologies. It also points to a weak connection between training provision and industry needs, including limited collaboration between businesses and training institutions and training calendars that do not adequately reflect fodder production seasons.

Women and young people face additional barriers to accessing higher-value technical and mechanization roles. The report offers evidence to help strengthen relevant training, improve inclusion and support more productive livelihoods and decent work across the fodder sector.