I should have quit police job earlier, says fish farmer

Joseph Mutuirwi a commercial fish farmer in Imenti North,Meru County feeds his fingerlings with fish pellets at one of his pond on December 6 2015.He own several ponds in his farm where he engage in mud fish farming. PHOTO:KIBATA KIHU/STANDARD.

In 2011, Joseph Mutwiri, retired from the police service where he had risen to the rank of chief inspector.

Although he was due for retirement in 2021, he made a decision to quit his job and concentrate on fish farming. At his Gakurine farm in Imenti North, Mutwiri has made a name for himself as a fish farmer. He boasts six fish ponds, up from the two he had in 2007.