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Jobless Naivasha grad into smart farming, not white-collar toil
In 2013, Gabriel Mwangi graduated with a Bachelor of Information Science, having specialised in records and archives management.
His aim, like that of most students, was a coveted white-collar job behind a desk.
“After my studies, I knocked doors from one company to the other, expecting gainful employment. Several promises never materialised.
“I became frustrated after tarmacking for...
Kakamega shifts focus to horticulture to put more cash in farmers’ pockets
Kakamega county has started a programme to promote horticulture to end farmers’ overreliance on sugar cane.
The county’s economy depends on sugar cane farming as the main cash crop, but it’s not performing well at the moment due to the challenges facing the subsector.
The situation was worsened by the collapse of the Mumias Sugar Company three years ago.
The county government last...
Horticulture project grows futures for young Kenyan farmers
UK aid from the UK government has enabled 2,000 young farmers in western Kenya to build sustainable livelihoods in the horticulture sector. A total of £410,000 in UK Aid Match funding enabled the charity Farm Africa to expand its successful Growing Futures project, which helps young people to set up profitable farming enterprises growing and selling vegetables that are in high demand.
The UK...