Nyeri governor Mutahi Kahiga has awarded Kiunyu locals with
fingerlings to supplement their income.
Speaking the governor said the distribution of fingerlings is in line with the National Government’s Big Four agenda, of ensuring food security.
He said over 7,200 fingerlings of monosex type will take 6 months to mature.
Other public dams scheduled to be restocked later this month are Karangia dam in Tetu, Kagunyu dam in Mukurwe-ini, Mbuki dam in Othaya, Kiamaina dam in Mathira East, Gathathini dam in Kieni East, Hiriga dam in Mathira West, Ithemuigi dam in Mukurwe-ini East.
Also a total of 226 fish ponds rehabilitated last year all over the County will be be restocked with over 50,000 tilapia monosex fingerlings. while 164,000 other fingerlings will delivered later in the month of April.
During this financial year,the County Government has targeted to install 35 fish cages which will be stocked with 1,000 fingerlings .Cage farming is a new technology in aquaculture that allows for intensive fish farming leading to an increase in fish productivity.
The Governor asked the youth to venture into fish farming since it has a big untapped potential and his government has laid out concrete plans to make it vibrant in Nyeri County.
Last year, Chinga Dam benefited from this initiative and the fish are almost ready for harvest now.
“The County Government of Nyeri is in the process of operationalizing Wamagana fish factory that will be used in the processing of the harvested fish and the fingerlings will aid in the revival of the factory. With time a recreational center will also be set up among them being a curio shop which will help in attracting the youth,”he said.
The Governor through the Department of Agriculture will oversee the fencing of the dam, provision of motor boats and silting. The Governor insisted that ownership of the program would help in succeeding of the fish farming.
