“Give me fish and I will only eat for a day, show me how to fish and I will have fish for the rest of my life.”
Nobody puts these words into practice than Hon Hadija Juma fondly called “Mama Mwepesi”
As covid 19 continue to ravage the country and the raging storms caused by the fury floods subsidises, Hadija has embarked on an initiative to empower women, youth and all who wish to tap into the poultry farm venture.
“The floods menace in Kakamega and the economic halt brought about by covid 19 has taught us alot. Families have been going without food simply because their only other economic activity was halted by corona. Walking the streets of Kakamega, Mumias, Khayega, many of those who depend on either ticketing Nairobi bound buses, hand cart pullers, those who hawk food to long distance travellers are jobless. Our food donations venture was not sustainable in the long run . It is at this juncture that we started the kuku initiative” Hadija says.
Mama “Mwepesi” has been traversing the expansive Kakamega county and the reception has been good. She moves about with a team that teaches about poultry farming and then gives out the chicks.
A post on her social media page reads..
“Another great day, I continued with the chicks distribution to grassroot women and youth groups as an economic empowerment programme
Today we donated chicks to Mumias West constituency and Matungu constituency.
Musanda, Itenje, Mumias central, Mumias north, mayoni, khalaba, kholera, koyonzo and namamali wards.
Growing together, leaving no one behind!” She wrote.
This is a venture she adopted from Deputy president Dr William Ruto the self acclaimed chicken seller number one.
Hon Hadija hopes to impact and transform Kakamega county economically. Kakamega county boasts of several education institutions and a ready market for chicken and all chicken products.
Hon Hadija is in the race to represent Kakamega county as the next woman rep in 2022
