Counties News

SIVAP Counties receive goodies
The Principal Secretary, State Department for Crop Development & Agricultural Research in the Ministry of

Pyrethrum revival in Nakuru
The County Government of Nakuru, has so far managed to have over 1500 acres of

County promoting agroforestry
Tree planting and agro-forestry are some of the Sustainable Land Management practices adopted by the

Dairy goat and water tanks projects in Nyeri
Nyeri Governor H.E Mutahi Kahiga has launched a dairy goat project and water tanks distribution

Tree planting in Nakuru
The County Government of Nakuru yesterday launched a tree planting exercise targeting streets within Nakuru

Elgeyo Marakwet to scale up potato seeds production
Farmer groups in 14 potato producing wards in Elgeyo Marakwet County will receive potato seeds

Trans Nzoia promoting coffee farming under diversification program
Trans Nzoia County is promoting Coffee as one of the major crops under the crop

Millions of livestock stare at starvation in Turkana
Four million livestock are at risk of starvation due to drought in Turkana County. Reports

Governor concerned about high cancer cases among farmers
By Kimuri Mwangi Farmers have been urged to use protective clothing when spraying their crops

County staff sensitized on value addition
The County Government of Uasin Gishu, Department of Agriculture, Livestock Development and Fisheries in conjunction

Uasin Gishu County promoting coffee farming
Farmers in Uasin Gishu County Agriculture Chief Officer Julius Rotich has urged registered farmers to

Nyeri MCA targeting coffee and poultry to change his ward
By Kimuri Mwangi Listening to Kirimukuyu Ward MCA Muriithi Ndagita talk about agriculture, one gets

Kuresoi farmers earn from Pyrethrum farming
Over 231 farmers in Kuresoi South who were given free pyrethrum seedlings by Nakuru County

Governor mourns farmer
Nakuru County Governor Lee Kinyanjui says the county has lost one of the greatest dairy

Farmers to benefit from free drugs
More than 300 livestock keepers in Turkana West Sub-County will benefit from livestock drugs worth

County distributes chicken to farmer groups
The County Government of Nakuru has distributed over 5,000 month old indigenous chicken to more

12 counties supported to train farmers
Twelve counties have been earmarked by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) to train

Nyeri vaccinates against rabies
In efforts to fight the infectious disease rabies, the County Government of Nyeri through the

Uasin Gishu partners with Safaricom to digitize cooperatives
Uasin Gishu County Co-operatives and Enterprise Development CEC Esther Mutai has hailed Safaricom Limited Company

Nakuru looking for vegetables and herbs market
Nakuru County is in talks with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) to seek

Fingerling stocking in Nyeri
The Kenya Fisheries Service (KeFS) in collaboration with officers from the Department of Agriculture, Livestock

Embu to benefit from Israel Agri expertise
Over 400 attendees including farmers and agricultural sector players thronged the University of Embu grounds

Pyrethrum farmers trained
Twenty Nakuru pyrethrum farmers are undergoing a three-day training program on the pyrethrum value chain,

Kshs. 10 million market to be built in Magumu,Nyandarua County
The Royal Danish Government will support the construction of a market shed at Soko Mpya

Turkana County and WFP to strengthen partnership on food and nutrition security
The World Food Programme (WFP) and Turkana County Government will strengthen the implementation of the

Restocking Lake Naivasha
The County Government of Nakuru in collaboration with the National Government has introduced 100,000 tilapia

KCSAP enters phase two in Elgeyo Marakwet
The County Government of Elgeyo Marakwet has disbursed Kshs. 35.5 Million to 74 groups from

Six Counties join hands to enforce the 50kgs potato packaging rule.
Six potato producing counties have agreed to work together to enforce the 50kgs potato packaging

Orange fleshed sweet potato vines for sale
The County Government of Elgeyo Marakwet is calling on potential buyers to buy highly nutritious,

Milk value addition
Nakuru County plans to train more than 5,000 farmers in milk value addition through cheese
