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๐…๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐„๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐‚๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ข๐ž๐ ๐Œ๐š๐ข๐ณ๐ž ๐’๐ž๐ž๐.

๐‘€๐‘๐‘–๐‘ก๐‘–๐‘›๐‘–, 18๐‘กโ„Ž ๐‘†๐‘’๐‘๐‘ก๐‘’๐‘š๐‘๐‘’๐‘Ÿ 2026 – Thousands of Makueni households are set for a stronger planting season as the County Government rolls out certified maize seeds under Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr.โ€™s household empowerment agenda.

Through the Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperative Development, 8,372 farmers across four subcounties will receive 16.744 tonnes of certified maize seed, funded at KSh10 million.

Launched on Friday at Kithumani Market in Mbitini Ward by Agriculture CECM Damaris Kavoi, the initiative responds to priorities identified by residents during public participation and aims to strengthen food security, farm incomes and the grain value chain.

Each farmer will receive a 2kg packet, supporting maize production across an estimated 670 hectares and potentially yielding about 1,500 tonnes of maize.

The launch brought together Devolution CECM Nicholas Nzioka, Mbitini MCA Benard Mutua, Thange MCA Eric Katumo and Nzioki King’ola among other County officials.