Keeping improved Kienyeji birds as commercial venture

Improved kienyeji chicken breeds in KALRO, Kakamega. [Mumo Munuve, Standard]

The true population of improved indigenous or backyard chickens in Kenya is not well known, and for that reason no county has a policy to improve on production.

Majority of these improved breeds are dual-purpose in nature, which means that improved Kienyeji are good for both meat and table eggs. They are slowly replacing the locally known 'Kienyeji' or backyard indigenous chicken due to...