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Today Agriculture CECM Madam khatundi Presiding over the official opening of the Sustainable LandScape Management Commit...
09/02/2026

Today

Agriculture CECM Madam khatundi Presiding over the official opening of the Sustainable LandScape Management Committee members(SLMC) Training for Cluster one and Two TransNzoia County involving members from 10 wards..

Part of the issues being deliberated on at the Ongoing training includes;Land degradation and principles of SLM,Soil and Water Management practices,Climate change,Environmental and social Safeguards as well as the role of SLMCs in Watershade management..

The Training comes as the county under the NAVCDP project prepares to roll out the SLM activities at the grassroot level.

Earlier Today Agriculture CEC Madam Khatundi together with the chief officer Mr Osoro and the directors had an engagemen...
09/02/2026

Earlier Today

Agriculture CEC Madam Khatundi together with the chief officer Mr Osoro and the directors had an engagement with the the team from The National Museums of Kenya (NMK).

The engagement revolved at fostering the partnership with the county government and other stakeholders on a Vision 2030 flagship project to commercialize African Indigenous Vegetables (AIVs).

The partnership Through the Natural Products Industry (NPI) initiative,targets to transform traditional crops such as amaranth,spider plant, and nightshade from subsistence to profitable, scientifically guided ventures to enhance food security and farmer incomes.

TRANSNZOIA COUNTY LIVESTOCK SALE YARD BILL 2024...Review and Amendment of the bill by the County executive committee mem...
04/02/2026

TRANSNZOIA COUNTY LIVESTOCK SALE YARD BILL 2024...

Review and Amendment of the bill by the County executive committee members.

The Trans-Nzoia County Livestock Sale Yard Bill, 2024 was developed to provide a legal and institutional framework for the regulation, management, and operation of livestock sale yards within the county.

However, during stakeholder review and implementation planning, gaps were identified relating to inclusivity, governance structures, public health, environmental safeguards, youth and gender considerations, and alignment with ongoing livestock development initiatives.

In response, the County Executive Committee (CEC) members have convened a consultative meeting together with the technical Team from the Kenya Livestock Commercialization Project (KeLCoP), to review and amend the Bill.

The ongoing meeting being chaired by the CECM agriculture aims to ensure the Bill aligns with national policies, devolved functions, and KeLCoP objectives on livestock commercialization, market access, and sustainable livestock systems.

Part of the key aspects under scrutiny include;

Review of the provisions of the Trans-Nzoia County Livestock Sale Yard Bill, 2024 and identifying of areas requiring amendments.

Alignment of the Bill with Livestock guidelines, safeguards, and livestock commercialization priorities.

Enhancing inclusivity by incorporating roles of relevant county departments, including public health, environment, gender, youth, and social services.

Strengthening governance and coordination mechanisms for livestock sale yard management within the county.

And ensuring compliance with existing national laws, county legislation, and cross-cutting policy issues.

Agriculture Department team on Site.Handing over of day Old improved kienyeji chicks to Legem Women Group...
23/01/2026




Agriculture Department team on Site.

Handing over of day Old improved kienyeji chicks to Legem Women Group...

Handing over of day Old improved kienyeji chicks to Lukosero SHG.. .
23/01/2026



Handing over of day Old improved kienyeji chicks to Lukosero SHG..

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Agriculture Department Team led by agriculture CECM and the Kelcop Project team together with the Area MCA handing ove...
23/01/2026




Agriculture Department Team led by agriculture CECM and the Kelcop Project team together with the Area MCA handing over day old improved kienyeji chicks to lurambi Focus SHG..

This comes as part of the Governor's initiatives in supporting poultry farming among the small scale farmers in TransNzoia county...

Agriculture CEC Madam Khatundi together with the chief officer Mr Osoro Representating H.E Governor George Natembeya at ...
21/01/2026

Agriculture CEC Madam Khatundi together with the chief officer Mr Osoro Representating H.E Governor George Natembeya at the official launch of Kapomboi Eco Dairy Project at Cypress in Kapomboi ward ...

The Project being implemented by the ACK (Anglican Church of Kenya) under the leadership of Rev Dr Emmanuel chemengich together with the Anglican Development Serviceg1 (ADS)and potentially supported by county government focuses on modernizing smallholder dairy farming to improve milk quality, breeds, and farmer incomes through subsidized AI services,better feed, and professional training with the aim of economically uplifting the small scale farmers through production of high-quality local dairy products.

Among the services being offered to the locals includes;

Provision of Affordable Artificial Insemination (AI) services which comes in handy in Reducing costs on the farmers part and enabling them to get access to better genetics to improve cow breeds and milk yield.

Feed Formulation ,Which is enabling farmers to get m Access to machines for quality and affordable cattle feed.

Training;Capacity building and educating farmers on modern, professional dairy practices with the target of increasing milk production, enhancing farmer income, and providing of high-quality dairy products to the community in line with the governor's agenda on promoting the Dairy value chain ...

Agriculture CECM accompanied by chief officer Mr Osoro,Director Agriculture Mr Mwombe and TransNzoia county project Desk...
19/01/2026

Agriculture CECM accompanied by chief officer Mr Osoro,Director Agriculture Mr Mwombe and TransNzoia county project Desk officer Mr Masengeli Representing TransNzoia County at the Official launch and start up workshop for EU funded Enhancing Soil Health and Agro ecology in KCEP-CRAL Soil/ILSA Action..

The KCEP-CRAL soil/ILSA Project which TransNzoia county is part of the beneficiaries focuses on promoting agro-ecological approaches and sustainable ,nature based agricultural practices through advisory services and farmer to farmer experience sharing mechanism with the target of increasing food and nutrition security by promoting sustainable agro ecological practices and strengthening the resilience of food systems..

The project targets to increase agricultural productivity by supporting small holder farmers in adopting sustainable agro-ecological practises as well as accelerating access to and adoption of sustainable agricultural inputs and upscaling of digital tools and innovative solution

Later this Evening ...Agriculture CECM together with the KelCop team concluded todays one week old Chics distribution Ex...
16/01/2026

Later this Evening ...

Agriculture CECM together with the KelCop team concluded todays one week old Chics distribution Exercise at Cherenganyi Suwerwa ward where they handed over chicks to the membership of;

▪️Cherangani /Suwerwa
Bonde Pastors SHG

▪️Safari Starts with one step SHG

▪️Mama Juzi WG

Agriculture Department Team led by the CECM Madam Khatundi on site .Distribution of One week old chics to KelCop mappe...
16/01/2026




Agriculture Department Team led by the CECM Madam Khatundi on site .

Distribution of One week old chics to KelCop mapped groups within Nabiswa ward.

among the benefiting groups include;

▪️Weumererie SHG
▪️Milusi SHG
▪️Coaza SHG
▪️Women of Vision SHG
▪️Smart Vision WG.

Supporting the Poultry Value chain among the small scale farmers in TransNzoia county .

Agriculture Department led by the Chief officer Mr Osoro on Site.Distribution of One week old Chics to Various groups...
16/01/2026




Agriculture Department led by the Chief officer Mr Osoro on Site.

Distribution of One week old Chics to Various groups Mapped under the KelCop Project.

Among the groups benefiting include;

▪️Fadhili Reliance SHG-500
▪️Sikenik SHG-350
▪️Chemiron SHG-350
▪️Mutorokwo Lifestyle designers-350

This comes as part of the Governor's initiatives in supporting the poultry sector

Agriculture Department team led by the CECM and Chief officer Mr Osoro and the NAVCDP team on site.Vaccination against ...
24/12/2025



Agriculture Department team led by the CECM and Chief officer Mr Osoro and the NAVCDP team on site.

Vaccination against foot and mouth disease .

This Exercise which involves animal registration and E-voucher redeeming targets to vaccinate over 200000 cattle across the county...

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