Mike Musungu

The County Government of Trans Nzoia will increase land under coffee from the current 2,535 hectares to 10,000 hectares by the year 2023. Speaking to The Scholar Media Africa, the County Executive Committee Member in charge of Agriculture Mrs. Marry Nzomo said her department is committed to increasing the production of the crop. This, she said, will assist farmers in the...

Amref Health Africa and Trans Nzoia County Government have agreed to end four Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). The two bodies agreed to implement a five year program whose aim is to end diseases including intestinal worms and bilharzia. This will be done through deworming, improving access to safe water and sanitation institutions, advocacy and hygiene behavior change in society. Speaking to The...

Many young people are still struggling to get white color jobs but in Bidii Ward, Kwanza Constituency, Trans Nzoia County Mrs Edina Kerubo believes in self-employment. Mrs Kerubo who started poultry farming four years ago says she now owns property that she did not have before. She tried several other businesses that failed completely to pick up. Mrs. Kerubo says she started...

Farmers in Trans Nzoia County have been encouraged to diversify farming activities for reliable income. According to Dr. Maurice Cherogony, an officer from Agricultural Development Corporation (ADC) Trans Nzoia region, dairy animals can fetch more income compared to maize farming which takes a long time to mature with little return. Dr. Cherogony says that although milk prices keep on changing, the dairy...

Land grabbers in Trans Nzoia County are in trouble. The County government formed a task force that will look into public land among other properties that got lost during the actualisation of devolution. Before devolution, there were municipalities that were phased out by counties. In recent years, county government officers have been accused by human rights activist of grabbing public land. The eleven...