Farmers defy harsh weather to rear prized dairy Togenberg goats

At a sleepy and dusty village in Kitui County, a group of farmers have successfully kicked poverty out of their homesteads by keeping Togenberg breed of goats, which are famed for their milk production and good prices in the market.

Nzeluni Farm Dairy Goat Self Help Group has 18 members who have become role models for their efforts. The group trades under Kitui/Mwingi Goat Breeders Association, an umbrella body of 42 farmers’ groups spread across Mwingi Central, Ngomeni, Nuu, Kitui Central and Chuluni divisions.