A cohort of 15 young agripreneurs in Busia County emerged as winners following a digital skills training program and a highly competitive pitch event, organized by Plusfarm.
The “Agripreneurship in a Digital Era” initiative, spanning five months, has successfully equipped 1,100 youths with essential digital tools to enhance their agricultural businesses.
The program, implemented in three phases, began by providing 1,067 individuals across 28 wards and all sub-counties with foundational digital skills, including government USSD platforms and digital marketing techniques. The second phase narrowed the focus to 100 selected agripreneurs, who received advanced training on incorporating digital technologies like Plusfarm Agribusiness Management System (PAMS), Agritrack, and Budget Mkononi into their operations.
They also honed their business planning and pitching skills. The final phase saw the top 15 agripreneurs, a group comprised of 10 women and 5 men, participate in an intensive training and support program, culminating in a pitch event held at Chef West Hotel in Busia town.
Judges from the Busia County Government’s Department of Agribusiness and Youth Affairs evaluated the pitches, ultimately distributing cash prizes to all participants in recognition of their innovative business plans.
“We are committed to supporting these agripreneurs as they implement their business plans and contribute to the economic growth of Busia County,” Stephen Mwongela, CEO of Plusfarm says.
| Name | Business Name | Agri-business Type | Sub-County | Ward | Amount Awarded |
| Kelvin Mulilu | Fine touch Dairy farm | Dairy farm | Teso North | Malaba Central | 20,000.00 |
| Nicholas Kisambo | Bunyala Agri-Industrial Park | Animal feeds production | Bunyala | Bunyala West | 20,000.00 |
| Simon Ochieno | Giosima Trading Farm | Pigs | Matayos | Bukhayo West | 20,000.00 |
| Diana Atieno | Attis Enterprises | Peanut Butter production | Teso South | Bumula | 20,000.00 |
| Caroline Anyango | Eshiefwe goat enterprise | Goats | Butula | Marachi East | 20,000.00 |
| Henry Kafuna | Noble Kafuna poultry farm | Poultry | Nambale | Nambale Township | 15,000.00 |
| Florence Diana Okondo | Okondo Harvest Sorghum Farm | Cereals | Funyula-Samia | Nangina | 15,000.00 |
| Hellen Egesa | Ellehs Poultry Farm | Poultry | Matayos | Matayos South | 15,000.00 |
| Jane Amai | Mali Safi Poultry | Dairy farm | Teso North | Malaba South | 15,000.00 |
| Beryl Omondi | Omondi’s pig enterprise | Pigs | Bunyala | Bunyala North | 15,000.00 |
| Fiona Odunga | Fiona Chicken Enterprise | Poultry | Butula | Marachi North | 10,000.00 |
| Lavender Kirori | Bonnixlaf | Soya Bean | Teso South | Chakol South | 10,000.00 |
| Collins Ochieng | Balozi Poultry | Poultry | Butula | Siunga | 10,000.00 |
| Yvonne Adaki | Ada’s poultry | Poultry | Nambale | Bukhayo Central | 10,000.00 |
| Belinda Ojiambo | Farmers Best Dairy Enterprise | Dairy | Funyula-Samia | Ageng’a Nanguba | 10,000.00 |
Plusfarm will support the winners, ensuring they successfully integrate digital tools and scale their businesses.
Plusfarm is one of the partners offering advanced digital skills and employability for youth under the Strengthening Digital Communities Project. Others include Eldohub and Sotehub.
This project is led by KICTANet with support from the UK Government’s Digital Access Programme through the British High Commission in Nairobi, in collaboration with the Government of Kenya, the County Governments of Busia and Mandera and various partners.
Interested to attend the training
Am very impressed with you guys at least I have learned something
I am left out but next i will be able to reach your expectations, thank you
Interested to attend the training
This is impressive. Good job plusfarm, we are pround off you
Am very impressed with you guys at least I have learned something
I am left out but next i will be able to reach your expectations, thank you
It really motivates young agripreneurs to work smart and also empower the community with the same knowledge
This is really impressive.
thanks for the training which now motivates many youths to run their small business using digital tool.
How about me, as I believe I was left because business plan was bigger than what you had. ( Yoghurt processing) Kindly consider me. Thanks in advance.
This is really impressive.
You have left an indelible mark among the Busia youths. Thanks to the British High Commission, KICTANET and especially Plusfarm. You have done us proud and we look forward to more such fruitful engagements.
About kictanet training is very fantastic
It will really support youths in business
What a wonderful motivation For agripreneurs, Thanks plus farm for empowering our society.
What a wonderful motivation For agripreneurs, Thanks plus farm for empowering our society.