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Appendix XVI
Kenya
Akello – Kenya Agricultural Research
Institute (KARI)
The Kenya Agricultural Research Institute is an
institution that brings together research programmes
in food crops, horticultural and industrial crops,
livestock and range management, land and water
management, and socio-economics (KARI, 2009).
The organization has been involved in the water
hyacinth control in the first phase of the Lake Victoria
Management Programme.
Evance Odhiambo - Zingira
Zingira is a community-based organisation coordinating
and training local artisans to produce handicraft
products made from recycled and local materials. One
of the local resources that they are using is the water
hyacinth. Of this plant they make furniture, paper,
baskets, bags and lampshades. The products are sold
both locally and abroad. Evance Odhiambo is the
founder of the project and works with and trains other
in creating handicrafts (Zingira Nyanza Community
Crafts, 2009).
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Mathew O. Ondiek – Practical Action
Practical Action is a development charity aiming
to alleviate poverty with technology. They work
directly in four regions of the developing world: Latin
America, East Africa, Southern Africa, and South Asia
(Practical Action, 2009).
Jennipher A. Kere – WIFIP Education
& Development
The Woman in Fishing Industry Project is a nonprofit
organisation based in Kisumu aiming to
empower women in the Lake Victoria basin (WIFIP,
2005). One of the intentions of the organisation is to
promote the use of water hyacinth as a material in a
range of commercial products (Opar, 2008).
Edith Kerubo – Wafts and Crafts
Wafts and Crafts work with house interior design and
produces house accessories and furniture out of water
hyacinths. Edith Kerubo works as an entrepreneur,
providing capital and managing the business. She
works with various artisans in order to make her
products (Raphael A. Kapiyo, 2009).
Margaret – Pendeza Weaving
Pendeza Weaving produces textile products, spinning
handmade thread and weaving it into material. The
thread is spun from Kenyan cotton grown at some of
the neighbouring farms (International Trade Centre,
2008). Most of the products are made of cotton but
they also use other natural fibres such as banana fibres.
In addition, they have experimented with ropes made
of water hyacinth. However, due to the high price
of the ropes, it has not been seen as economically
justifiable to use.
Carol Awuor
Caroline is a disabled woman who has created a small
business of making products out of water hyacinths
and papyrus plants. She has trained other disabled
people and taught them to be self-employed. Her
products are sold locally, regionally and abroad
(Raphael A. Kapiyo, 2009).
Mr. Matano – Lake Victoria Basin
Commision
The Lake Victoria Basin Commission, LVBC, based
in Kisumu, is an institution of the East African
Community, EAC. It has been mandated with overall
coordination for sustainable development of the Lake
Victoria Basin.
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