Friends give up the city life to take up poultry farming

Eston Manegene and Ceasar Macharia inspect chicken at Macharia’s home in Mutuanjogu, Kibingoti area, Kirinyaga County on February 11, 2016.. The duo quit formal employment in Nairobi and is rearing poultry. BY JOSEPH MUCHIRI/

When Eston Manegene gave up formal employment, he knew he would have to work hard to succeed.

Having reared chicken before, the 25-year-old was sure that with good research, best practices and great passion, he would earn more from poultry farming than his salary could ever bring him. But only if he got it right.