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I chose to keep goats since they are easy to rear

Cyrus Mathenge working in his goat farm in Kimbimbi market, Kirinyaga County. BY JOSEPH MUCHIRI/STANDARD

Cyrus Mathenge’s goat farming is grounded on their near stress-free management and assurance of a constant stream of income daily.

Mathenge rears dairy goats on an eighth of acre piece of land near Kimbimbi market, Kirinyaga County. Each day, he wakes up early to feed and milk the goats and afterwards he is free to engage in other activities until around 5pm when he repeats the ritual.

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