Kiambu County agriculture CeC Dr Monicah Waiganjo says that the county is adopting measures meant to reduce food insecurity.
Among these measures, the county is establishing income generating ventures as a means of livelihood for the people.
“I thank the governor for his commitment to address food insecurity in the county. Through a partnership with the national government, I am delighted to confirm that we will be providing dairy goats and indigenous chicken worth Sh160 million to vulnerable families in the arid and semi-arid areas of Nachu and Ndeiya Wards in Kikuyu and Limuru sub-counties respectively,” she asserted.
Dr Waiganjo hailed the governor’s efforts at investing in agriculture saying that her ministry will work closely with the farmers to ensure sustainable food production even in the arid and semi-arid regions of the county.
She said that the department of agriculture has moved to ensure food security in the county through collaboration with the national government.
On Wednesday, governor Kabogo affirmed his government’s efforts to address food shortage issues which have been prevalent especially in the western periphery of the county in Ndeiya and Nachu.
“I am committed to tackling the problem of food shortage in the county. We have supplied planting seeds and fertilisers to most farmers across the county through collaboration with the national government. Further, we will assist subsistent farmers by educating them on best farming methods and storage of harvested crops to avoid damage crops,” Kabogo said.