By BRIAN OKINDAMore by this AuthorA donkey-drawn cart makes its way through the gates of Lessos Farmers Dairy Co-operative Society premises in Nandi County some minutes past 10am. Irish ambassador Fionnuala Quinlan said her country is keen on supporting Kenya’s dairy sector and the Sh26.5million project is part of that effort. The institutions targeted are Lessos Farmers Dairy Co-operative Society, Kabiyet Dairies Company Ltd, Mburugu Dairy Farmers Cooperative Society in Embu, Chepkorio Dairy in Elgeyo-Marakwet and Katheri Dairy Farmers Co-operative Society in Meru. A farmer delivers milk at the Lessos Farmers Dairy Cooperative Society in Nandi County. Cooperatives are a key cog in driving the country’s dairy sector, especially for the smallholder farmers.

Source: Daily Nation March 20, 2020 18:00 UTC