Residents of North Uyoma ward in Rarieda sub county received 190 heifers funded by the area ward development kitty at a cost of Sh10 million.
Speaking during the distribution of the cows, area MCA Washington Bonyo explained that the initiative is aimed at empowering the local community by boosting their economic livelihoods.
Mr Bonyo revealed that the cows are given to farmer groups adding that so far, his office has distributed over six hundred cows to the groups since 2023. "In 2023, some 250 cows were given to groups in the ward, in 2024 an additional 215 cows were distributed while this year we are giving out a further 190 to farmers.
I also have information that about 240 of them have already given birth and the local community are benefiting from the milk produced by the cows," said Bonyo.
