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Makueni deputy governor Adelina Mwau feeds her chicken at her farm in Kalongo village in Kaiti sub county where she keeps 850 chicken of the improved Kari kienyeji breed. Ms Mwau says in a month she is able to get between Sh60, 000 to Sh100, 000 from the sales of eggs and chicken. The deputy governor is also in dairy farming and also banana farming. [PHOTO: PHILIP MUASYA / STANDARD]
The life of a politician is so busy and complex that a side hustle like farming would most likely collapse due to political engagements.
However, for the last three years, Makueni Deputy Governor Adelina Mwau has successfully juggled politics and farming.
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