𝐊𝐀𝐊𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐆𝐀 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐘 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐒𝐓𝐒 𝐑𝐔𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐃𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐇 𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐖 𝐏𝐄𝐑 𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐒𝐄𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐃 𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄

H.E Governor Fernandes Barasa is committed to improving rural livelihoods through dairy farming, aligning with his broader goals for food security and wealth creation. To support this, the Agriculture Department, led by CECM Mophat Mandela, launched heifer distribution under the One Cow per Household program across 12 sub-counties.

Now in the “pass-on” phase, each household gives the first female in-calf heifer to another, ensuring fairness, sustainability and community empowerment through livestock asset sharing.

Mr Mandela noted that since inception, Over 2,000 in-calf heifers have been distributed so far, with the long-term objective of maintaining consistent milk supply for the upcoming Malava processing plant.

Livestock Chief Officer Ms Jessica Weku, during a field visit accross the 12 subcounties, praised the initiative’s impact and announced that starting the next financial year, the department will support the initiative further by distributing 600 calves accross all 60 wards.

The program spanning the next 1 week is being spearheaded by the Kakamega County Dairy Development Corporation. Also present were county officials led by Livestock Director, Mr Henry Odanga alongside KDDC CEO, Mr Ezekiel Lumbasi and others.