Nyeri governor, Mutahi Kahiga, has flagged off a fleet of eight motorcycles worth Sh3.6 million which are aimed at boosting the delivery of agricultural extension services within the county.
The County Department of Agriculture now boasts of a fleet of 30 motorcycles with the Governor noting that the move will go a long way in strengthening the capacity of extension officers to reach some of the far-flung wards within the county.
Kahiga said that the move will also ensure that the department achieves its target of having at least one motorbike providing extension services for each of the county's 32 wards. "Everybody must start feeling the presence of extension officers.
The acquisition of these eight motorbikes will help us achieve our target of having at least a motorbike per ward so that the farmers around the ward benefit from extension services," said the county boss.
