Author: By Linda Akwabi

CAMLPO Ltd Managing Director Robert Mwangi during the interview on his farm in Njoro. [Linda Akwabi, Standard] Robert Mwangi was initially working as an auditor in 2018 after graduating from Egerton University. But he felt the money was not enough. The presence of bees in their home, which was now becoming a nuisance, happened to be an opportunity that he needed to supplement his income. They were the new cash cow. He set up some beehives. Follow The Standard channel on WhatsApp One year later, he harvested honey equivalent to his salary, and this reignited his passion for farming. “I…

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Sports CS Salim Mvurya, IFAD ECG Director Juan Carlos (right), IFAD Country Director Kenya Mariatu Kamara (second right) during the IFAD Policy and Partnership Forum on Scaling Youth Employment through Systems Change in Naivasha. [Courtesy] Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports Cabinet Salim Mvurya has said that agriculture remains the most promising frontier for mass employment, engaging over 60 per cent of the workforce. He said that through programmes like the Agribusiness Hub, agriculture can be modern, digital, and profitable, attracting innovators and entrepreneurs who see farming not as subsistence but as smart business. Speaking during the IFAD Policy and Partnership…

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