Watermelon makes Kerio farmer village millionaire

Amos Morori (in stripped shirt) admires one of the biggest watermelons in his farm along the River Kerio in Elgeyo Marakwet county as his workers harvest the fruits.He rakes in over sh1.5 million from the venture making him one of the millionaires in his Chepsigot village. Photos By Kevin Tunoi.

After leaving secondary school and lacking fees to continue with his education, Amos Morori had to shelve his ambition of becoming the first engineer from his village.

He started herding his family’s livestock on the plains of semi-arid Kerio Valley in Elgeyo Marakwet County and occasionally grew kales to help his father pay school fees for his younger siblings.