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Governor Malombe flags off 21 bikes for extension officers   Our Reporter   Agricultural extension officers in Kitui county have received a major boost after the county government donated 21 motorcyles that will aid in providing timely and efficient agricultural extension services at the grassroots. Speaking on Saturday while commissioning the motorcycles, Kitui governor Julius Malombe said that the motorbikes will enable the extension officers to conveniently traverse remote parts of the vast county and offer timely services to smallholder farmers in the villages. “ With these motorcycles, our extension officers can now reach the farthest corners of our county swiftly and conveniently. Our aim is to boost production and value addition by providing timely and efficient agricultural extension services to the people where they live,” said the governor. Malombe noted that the move will help in training and capacity building of farmers on modern farming technologies and good agric...

Agriculture CEC-M Mbaya Kimwele Our Reporter   The much anticipated Kitui Agricultural Show & Trade Fair - which was slated to happen this July - has been rescheduled to February next year. Kitui County CECM for Agriculture Mbaya Kimwele made the announcement to the media this morning where he urged the county residents to be a little patient following the rescheduling of the event. The County Minister said that the little delay was occasioned by renovation works being done at Ithookwe Showgrounds to transform it into modern international stadium. The national government in close collaboration with the Kitui County Government is revamping the iconic Ithookwe Showgrounds to give it an international image. "The renovation works at Ithookwe Showgrounds is part of a broader initiative to position Kitui as a hub for regional events and economic growth, " Kimwele observed.  “ This is not a cancellation of the Agricultural Show & Trade Fair but a strategic delay,” Kimwele as...