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Margaret Aloo, avocado farmer at her farm in Gwassi, Homa Bay county on February 12, 2020. (Denish Ochieng, Standard)
Murang’a County is the largest producer of avocado in Kenya and major gains have been made in the sector, but a new Bill by the county government has sharply divided opinion.
While Murang’a Governor Mwangi wa Iria supports the Murang’a County Avocado Production, Processing and Marketing Bill 2020, Senator Irungu Kang’ata and many avocado farmers and traders, are opposed to it.
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