Sustainable Agriculture Community Development Programme – SACDEP Kenya is an Indigenous Kenyan Development Organization with over 30 years’ experience in Sustainable Ecological Agriculture and Development.

It was registered in 1993 under the Non-Governmental Organizations’ (NGO’s) Coordination Act (1990). SACDEP has its headquarters located in Thika Town- Kiambu County where the Agriculture and Development Training Centre is also situated. Currently, SACDEP is currently working in 14 Counties in 4 regions of Kenya namely, Eastern, Central, Coast and Rift Valley and 2 districts in Northern Tanzania namely Moshi and Rombo.

SACDEP members of staff December 2025. Source: SACDEP Library

OUR VISION

SACDEP – Kenya envisions transformed and empowered communities in East Africa who are resource limited with the ability to create wealth and in-charge of their food sovereignty for sustainable livelihoods.

Improved water accessibility for community and livestock beneficiaries of MALVE Project in Kajiado County in March 2025. Source; SACDEP Library

OUR MISSION

To accomplish its mission SACDEP will facilitate and promote SEA for the resource limited communities in Eastern Africa through practical, socio-economic, scientific linkages and partnerships in SEA Principles, Pillars and Practices for food, nutrition, renewable energy and income security.

Milka Karimi displays her organic vegetables produce from her kitchen garden. September 2025. Source SACDEP Library

Our Core Values

SACDEP-Kenya’s foundation and operations are built around eight (8) core values which are highly prized and important beliefs widely held to be crucial for the success of its programs.

  • Self-reliance and determination
  • Transparency, integrity and accountability
  • Solidarity with resource limited communities.
  • Partnerships in development
  • Professional ethics
  • Respect for culture
  • Equity for all
  • Gender equity
Women from Kyeni Self Help Group from Kitui County proudly exhibits varieties of conserved seeds diversity in a farmers congress held at kilimambogo. February 2024. Source; SACDEP Library

Our Networks