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High court lawyer takes up dairy farming

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By Caleb Kingwara | Aug 24, 2020

**Lawyer Albert Mudeyi on his farm on August 24, 2020**. [Caleb Kingwara, Standard]

A high court lawyer in Migori county has resorted to dairy farming after the proceeds from court cases dropped following the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

Albert Mudeyi, an advocate at the Migori High Court, said he has nurtured ambitions of becoming an exceptional dairy farmer for the last 20 years, dreams which came true recently. He now has 18 high grade dairy cows.

“Dairy farming has kept me busy and active especially during the time when activities at the courts were reduced following the first Covid-19 case in March,” said Mudeyi.

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He produces close to 200 litres a day, which he says is not enough to meet the local demand.

"I have 18 cows and one can produce an average 15 to 25 litres of milk a day. I hope to increase the number of cows to reach the demand which increases every day,” said Mudeyi.

“I cannot compare dairy farming with other business since it has changed my life in terms of income and also in educating my children. I have two children in university, and I pay all their school fees through proceeds from farming."

Mudeyi attributes his success to aggressive research on milk performer breeds in Central and Rift Valley, and after resilient ventures he has managed to adapt to challenges in dairy farming.

The high court lawyer who is currently working on his dairy farming project on one and a half acres at Ragana village in Suna West sub-county, has urged residents in Migori county and the larger Nyanza region to embrace dairy farming as a sure way of boosting their economic status.

“Most of the people believe dairy farming only thrives well in parts of Rift Valley and Central Kenya, which is not true."