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Bukhungu tree oil palm self-help group Chairman Asumo Alubero and Kakamega county Chief officer for livestock and fisheries Kelly Nelima attend to chicken at Matende in Kakamega town on August 28,2019. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

After saving Sh80,000 for three years, 14 members of Bukhungu Tree Oil Palm Self Help Group, who are retired civil servants, decided to venture into poultry farming.

Group chairman, Asumo Olubero, 65, a retired teacher, said they also submitted a proposal to the County Government of Kakamega seeking financial assistance.