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Use innovative ways to fight poverty

By Isaac Kalua | Jan. 10, 2016

Last Christmas Eve as Kenyans were bracing themselves for the big day, a big profitable event was underway in Baringo County — The Kimalel Sh24 million. On average, 1,000 farmers send two goats each to the auction, which netted them a total of Sh24,000 per farmer. The money that each farmer made doubled the normal market price.

Started in the days of former President Moi, the auction is now ably facilitated by the Baringo County Government. It presents simple but innovative ways of optimising profits from locally available products.

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