'Fish farming among pastoral community earnings to grow by 50 per cent'

A fishpond in Enasirasa in Narok North sub-county in Narok County.Pastoral communities have been asked to embrace fish farming to boost income and food security.PHOTOS:ROBERT KIPLAGAT.

Some 45,000kg of tilapia and catfish are expected to be harvested this year as the county seeks to ensure the pastoral Maasai community embraces fish farming as an alternative source of income.

Area Director of Fisheries Vincent Kinyua said last year the county harvested 28,400kg of Nile tilapia and over 2,900kg of catfish from various fishponds.