Counties News

Nakuru County Champions Pyrethrum Revival in National Seedling Launch
In a significant boost to Kenya’s pyrethrum sector, Nakuru County Governor Susan Kihika joined senior

Kwale County Distributes Hybrid Dairy Cows and Gala Goats to Boost Milk Production
In a move aimed at enhancing milk production and improving livelihoods, the Kwale County Government

Kajiado County Launches Community Campaign to Eradicate Invasive Ipomoea Weed
The Department of Environment, Natural Resources, and Climate Change in Kajiado County has launched a

Ahero Rice Mill Set for Commercial Launch Under New Private Partnership
The National Irrigation Authority, in collaboration with Kisumu County, has contracted Upland Crop Company, a

Murang’a County Targets U.S. and China in Bid to Expand Agricultural Export Markets
Two separate delegations from Murang’a County are set to embark on international trade missions aimed

Kwale Taps into Blue Economy to Transform Coastal Livelihoods
The Kwale County Government, in partnership with the Kenya Marine Fisheries Socio-Economic Development (KEMFSED) project,

Households in Turkana Receive Goats and Sheep to Rebuild Livelihoods
More than 170 households in Katilu and Lokapel villages of Aroo Sub-County have received 856

Narok County Hosts Close-Out Meeting for Climate-Smart Agriculture Project
The Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Irrigation in Narok County convened a high-level close-out

Nakuru County Enhances Agricultural Diversification with Avocado Seedling Distribution
In an effort to promote agricultural diversification and improve farmers’ incomes, Nakuru County has successfully

Government Launches KShs 6.4 billion Climate-Smart Agriculture Project in Lake Region
The Kenyan government has initiated a Kshs 6.4 billion project to transform agriculture in the

Kajiado embraces One Health Care Approach to enhance public health surveillance
By Kimuri Mwangi Kajiado County will soon roll out the One Health Care Approach Strategic

Nakuru County, AgriVuma Collaborate to Enhance Agricultural Practices through Data Management
By Suleiman Mbatiah The County Government of Nakuru has partnered with AgriVuma, a data management

Uasin Gishu County Drives Collaboration to Transform Key Agricultural Value Chains
Uasin Gishu County is taking bold steps to strengthen its agricultural sector, with a focus

Reviving cotton farming in Elgeyo Marakwet
The county government of Elgeyo Marakwet has entered into a contract farming agreement with Rift

County and Dutch company to transform market waste to manure
The County Government of Uasin Gishu is partnering with Fair and Sustainable Insect Farms on

Banita livestock market gets a facelift
Through the Kenya Livestock Commercialization Project, Nakuru County is rehabilitating Banita Market, a significant facility

Motorcycles for extension officers
Nyeri county has added a fleet of motorcycles for agricultural extension officers to strengthen the

Makueni Launches a Horticultural Aggregation Center and Packhouse
Makueni County has taken a monumental step towards transforming its agricultural sector with the official

Uasin Gishu County woos exporters
Residents and farmers in Uasin Gishu County are poised to benefit from direct connections with

Nandi trains lead avocado and poultry farmers
The Nandi County Department of Agriculture and Cooperatives Development is running a Training of Trainers

Siaya County reviving the coffee value chain
The County Government of Siaya is keen on reviving coffee growing in the county saying

Using agroforestry to conserve Mt Elgon
The Kenya Forest Service (KFS), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the Kenya Agricultural

Uasin Gishu County to develop a new coffee milling plant
The County government of Uasin Gishu is planning to set up a new coffee milling

Nakuru regaining it’s pyrethrum glory
Nakuru County is committed to restore its former glory in the pyrethrum value chain by ensuring

Quelea quelea birds invade farms in Nakuru
Nakuru County is putting in place appropriate management measures for the invasion of the quelea

County suspends fishing in Lake Solai
The County Government of Nakuru has suspended fishing in Lake Solai for a month to

Busia betting on agriculture to reduce poverty
Agriculture has been identified as one of the key sectors that will reduce poverty in

Nandi farmers export avocado to Belgium and Netherlands
It’s a new dawn for avocado farmers in Nandi County as Nandi Avocado Farmers’ Cooperative

Turkana to benefit from fish project
Turkana County’s Lake Zone is set to benefit from the Blue Economy Strategic Resilience and

Nyandarua launches dairy and pyrethrum improvement programmes.
Nyandarua County has launched a dairy and pyrethrum value chain improvement programmes. The dairy programme