Man wakes up sleepy village with smart mixed farming

The Heber Farm in Mukinduri village, Kirinyaga County. The farm has sections for dairy cows, pigs, dairy goats, poultry and coffee. To supplement commercial feeds, the farm grows maize, lucerne and desmodium. [PHOTOS: JOSEPH MUCHIRI/STANDARD]

For decades, Mukinduri village in Kirinyaga County held a notorious reputation as a haven of illicit brews.

But thanks to an illustrious son of the village, this narrative is changing. Today, the village along the Kerugoya-Baricho road is full of life as residents engage in various trading activities and farms burst with fresh produce.