Counties News

Uasin Gishu County plans to increase acreage under coffee
The County Government of Uasin Gishu is set to distribute 383,333 coffee seedlings to farmers

A boost to pyrethrum value chain as Nakuru partners with KOICA
Nakuru County will partner with The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) to improve and increase

Nakuru County and Kenya Flower Council to forge partnerships
Leonard Bor, the Nakuru County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Veterinary

Uasin Gishu to support the mushroom value chain
The County Government of Uasin Gishu is set to partner with the Kenya National Chamber

Artificial Intelligence for Agricultural Extension
The County Government of Nandi through the Department of Agriculture and Cooperatives Development inked an

Nyandarua pushing for food safety
Nyandarua Governor Dr. Moses Badilisha Kiarie is pushing for the review and operationalization of the

Gladys Wanga says Homa Bay targets to lead in cotton, edible oils and aquaculture value chains
By Kimuri Mwangi Homa Bay County has targeted three value chains with the aim of

Vihiga to set up an Agricultural Training and Innovation Centre
The County government of Vihiga has allocated funds towards the first phase of the construction

Siaya county agriculture one year score card
The County government of Siaya has in the past one year recruited 71 Agricultural extension

Nyandarua county set for sugar production
Nyandarua county is set to become a sugar producer with the establishment of a sugar

Uasin Gishu to leverage on technology to attract youth in agriculture
Uasin Gishu is exploring effective ways to involve young people in agriculture and use technology

Migori receives agricultural machinery from donors
Migori County has received a range of agricultural equipment from various donors to support farmer

Kshs. 42.5M for Kirinyaga farmers as Ward Saccos are launched
Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has issued a cheque worth Kshs. 42.54 million to farmers groups

Ice flake making machine boosts fish traders.
A fish traders’ group at Top Market in Nakuru has been able to increase their

Trans Nzoia launches maize for health cover initiative
The Trans Nzoia County Government has launched an innovative initiative dubbed “Gunia Moja ya Mahindi

Australian firm to develop a green ammonia and fertilizer facility in Naivasha
Fortescue Future Industries (FFI), an Australian firm plans to develop a 300MW capacity green ammonia

American Embassy wooing investors to Nakuru County
The American Embassy in Kenya is pitching a number of investment opportunities in Nakuru county

Murang’a targets sorghum and grass value chains
The County Government of Murang’a has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with East African Breweries

Laikipia County Aggregation and Industrial Park to bolster agriculture, says Governor Irungu
The Laikipia County Aggregation and Industrial Park (CAIP) in Rumuruti will serve as a hub

Pyrethrum making a comeback in Elgeyo Marakwet
Pyrethrum farmers from Elgeyo Marakwet county sold more than two tonnes of their flowers last

KFC to use Nyandarua potatoes
KFC will work with Nyandarua County government and farmers to produce quality-approved potatoes for local

County to rehabilitate Banita Livestock market
The County Government of Nakuru through the Kenya Livestock Commercialization Project (KeLCOP) held a public

Turkana to harvest water for sorghum farming
The County Government of Turkana is constructing water harvesting structures at Songot in Turkana West

Nakuru gets multi million pyrethrum processing factory
By Kimuri Mwangi Nakuru County is on course in regaining its position as the leading

Trans Nzoia to invest in a state-of-the-art chicken slaughter facility
Trans Nzoia County is building a state-of-the-art chicken slaughter facility in Maili tatu in Kitale,

Nyandarua in crop diversification drive
Diversification of crops and livestock is one intervention that Nyandarua County government under Governor Dr

How Murang’a got it right in the mango value chain
By Kimuri Mwangi The plight of mango farmers in Kenya was summed up by the

Tea company suspends operations in Kericho as demonstrations escalate
Ekaterra Tea Company (ETK Plc) has suspended its operations in Kericho and Bomet Counties citing

Elgeyo Marakwet County starts a ward coffee planting initiative
The Elgeyo Marakwet County Government has started an initiative to make the County’s escarpment a

Avocado Processing Plant opened in Kisii
A Ksh. 68 million Avocado Processing Plant has started operations at ATC – Kisii. The