Genetic & breeding
Genetic & breeding
Genetic and breeding department
Promotes and improves aquaculture genetic strains and species and develop standards for brood stock and seeds in aquaculture.
Functions
(i) Promote and improve aquaculture genetic strains and species;
(ii) Develop standards for brood stock and seeds in aquaculture
(iii) Maintain a register of aquaculture establishments
(iv) Coordinate issuance of live fish movement permits
(v) Inspect and approve fish brood and seed hatcheries
(vi) Promote gene bank, germplasm and quarantine technologies
(vii) Monitor and provide technical support to certified hatcheries
(viii) Enforce legislation on hatcheries registration
(ix) Maintain gene bank and germ-plasm
(x) Promote responsible aquaculture breeding practices and
(xi) Collect and analyze aquaculture breeding information.
The Department of Genetic and Breeding has the following three (3) Divisions:
(i) Warm Water Genetic and Breeding;
(ii) Cold Water Genetic and Breeding; and
(iii) Mariculture Genetic and Breeding.
List of Hatcheries aunthenticated to produce fingerlings in Kenya
LIST OF HATCHERIES AUTHENTICATED TO PRODUCE FINGERLINGS IN THE CALENDER YEAR 2024
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COUNTY |
NAME OF HATCHERY |
SPECIES CULTURED |
CONTACTS |
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1. |
Bungoma |
Chwele Fish Farm |
Nile Tilapia |
Owner: County Government of Bungoma Off Chwele-Makjhonge Road Chwele - Matibo village Contact: 0742 296 391 jobwafula72@gmail.com |
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Kanduyi Green |
Catfish and Tilapia |
Owner: Dennis Wasike Off Kanduyi - Kibabii road Contact: 0728 606 355 |
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Dewals Farm Enterprise Limited
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Catfish and Tilapia
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Owner: Dennis Namasaka Waliaula Off Kanduyi-Chwele Road Contact: 0712 933 038
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2. |
Busia |
Wakhungu Fish Farm |
Nile Tilapia African Catfish
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Owner: County Government of Busia Bumala-Port Victoria Road Wakhungu Contact: 0707 639 325 |
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Hydro-Victoria Fish Hatchery Farm LTD |
Nile Tilapia African Catfish Gold Fish Labeo ‘Ningu’ |
Owner: Fredrick Juma Off Bumala-Port Victoria Road Magoye Village Contact: 0720349175 0795569495 fjuma20032003@gmail.com
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3. |
Embu |
Eastern Earth Environmental Preservation Organization (E.E.P.O) Farm |
Nile Tilapia African Catfish |
Owner: Jacob Njeru Near Ishiara town Contact: 0723 409 834 |
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Icohm Fishery Hatchery |
Nile Tilapia African Catfish |
Owner: Ambrose Ruri County Estate, off Embu - Kiritiri Road Contact: 0721 497 294 |
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Daniel’s Nyanjara Fish Farm |
Rainbow trout |
Owner: Elias Kanambiu Mbui Kambevo, off Mbuvoli - Kagumoli Road Contact: 0722 328 476 |
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4. |
Homa Bay
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Rabisa Fish Farm |
Nile Tilapia |
Owner: Hezron Oyanda. Rangwe, Gem Contact: 0724 065 824 Email: hezronoyanda@gmail.com |
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Victory Fish Farms |
Nile Tilapia |
Owner: Victory Farms LTD. Suba South, off Mbita-Sindo Road. Contact: 0797 7361 64 Email: info@victoryfarms kenya.com |
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Jewlet fish hatchery |
Nile Tilapia |
Owner: Enos Were Rachuonyo North, Wangchieng, off Katito-Kendubay road Contact: 0722 958 594 Email: emacwere@gmail.c om |
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Muga Fish Farm |
Nile Tilapia |
Owner: George Muga Rachuonyo North, Kendubay town, off Katito Homabay road. Contact: 0721 369 289 Email: mugafishfarm@gmail.com |
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Copana Fish Hatchery |
Nile Tilapia |
Owner: Emily Omboto Rachuonyo East, Kojwach, off Oyugis Katito Road. Contact: 0722 859 505 Email: emiliyomboto@gmail.com |
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Rusinga Island of Hope Humanist. |
Nile Tilapia |
Owner: Joash Okong’o Suba North, Rusinga Island Contact: 0720 819 867 Email: Joashokongo17@gmail.com |
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Matenga Fish Farm & Hatchery |
Nile Tilapia |
Owner: Walter O. Okomo Suba North, Rusinga Island, Tom Mboya Mausoleum Road Contact: 0714 686 734 Email: wokomo@yahoo.co m |
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Lakeview Fisheries LTD |
Nile Tilapia |
Owner: Ochieng Mbeo Suba North, Mfangano, Ramba Market. Contact: 0722 285 323 Email: ochikul@yahoo.co m |
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5. |
Kakamega |
Jumbo Fish Farm |
African Catfish Nile Tilapia |
Owner: Jumbo Fish Farm LTD Eshirumbwe village Ogalo market Contact: 0729 832 554 Email: customercare@jumbofishfarm.com/ info@jumbofishfarm.com |
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Labedcash Marine Entreprise(Farm B) |
Nile Tilapia |
Owner: Joshua Laban Mwanzo Ingavira, Malaba Contact: 0722 565 686 Email: mwanlaban@gmail.com |
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Khwisero Subcounty Fish Hatchery
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Catfish and Tilapia
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Owner: Khwisero Sub-County Fish Farm CBO Mwitumbu Village Contact: 0717 502 845 |
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6. |
Kiambu |
Karungu Hatchery |
African Catfish Nile Tilapia |
Owner: Margaret Nderi Off Thika-Garissaroad Contact: 0795 384 224 Email: karungufarm@hotmaill.com |
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Pegi farm
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African Catfish Nile Tilapia Ornamentals |
Owner: Charles Kung’u Off Thika-Gatundu South Contact: 0728 930 726 Email: Kungu.githinji@gmail |
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Wemihs Fish Farm |
Nile Tilapia African Catfish |
Owner: NGO Gatuanyaga, Thika Contact: 0711 586 000 |
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Kalimoni Fish Farm and Hatchery Centre
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African Catfish Nile Tilapia Ornamentals |
Owner: Gitonga Runo Off Kenyatta Road Contact: 0710 852 773 Email: gitongairuno@gmail.com
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Safi Fish Farm |
Nile tilapia & Catfish |
Owner: Mercy Wangeci Kamau Next to PCEA Gituku Memorial, Kagwe town Contact: 0723 990 253 Email: kechikamau@gmail.com |
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7. |
Kirinyaga |
Laguna Farms Limited |
Nile Tilapia (Mono Sex and Mixed), African Catfish and Rainbow Trout |
Owner: Margaret Karimi Mwema Contact: 0706 459 917 Email: margaretmumbi@yahoo.com |
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Ornamental Fish Aquafarm Hatchery |
Nile Tilapia (Mixed Sex Only) African Catfish, Ornamentals |
Owner: James Bundi Mugo Contact: 0712 031 294 0702 780 396 Email: jbmugo@gmail.com fishaquafarm@gmail.com |
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Kutus Aquaculture Farm |
African Catfish Nile Tilapia Ornamentals |
Owner: Michael Mureithi Contact: 0722 715 972 Email: kutusaquaculturefarm @gmail.com |
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Emmich Farm |
Nile Tilapia African Catfish |
Owner: Michael Manyeki Contact: 0720 708 087 Email: emmickfarm@gmail.com |
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Karunditu Fish Farm |
African Catfish, Ornamental |
Owner: Jenipher Muthoni Ndegwa Contact: 0711 738 403 Email: ndegwamuthonijenipher@gmail.com |
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Mwea Aqua Fish Farm |
African Catfish, Nile Tilapia |
Owner: Charles Ngugi Contact: 0723 557 760 Email: info@mweafishfarm.com |
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Green Algae Highland Fish Farm |
African Catfish, Nile Tilapia, Ornamental S |
Owner: William Kiama Njaremwe Contact: 0722 899 904 Email: Greenalgae01@gmail. com |
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8. |
Kilifi |
Oshan Fish Farm |
Nile Tilapia African Catfish |
Amer Abdalla Oshan Takaungu town - Mnarani ward Kilifi North Contact: +254722897006 Email: amera909@gmail.com
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9. |
Kisii |
Kisii County Fish Multiplicati on and Training Centre |
Nile Tilapia African Catfish |
Owner: Kisii County Government Town ship, Kisii Town Contact Person: Jeritah Mayaka Contact:0711755977 Email: samaki@kisii.go.ke |
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10. |
Kisumu |
Rota Fish Farm |
Nile Tilapia |
Owner: Kenneth Onyango Off Kisumu-Busia Road, Rota Beach. Contact Person: Ronald Omondi Phone: 0715 535 551 Email: ronaldomondi121 @gmail.com |
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KMFRI Sango’ro Hatchery |
Nile Tilapia African Catfish |
Owner: KMFRI off Katito-Homabay road, Nyakwere Contact Person: Samson Osure Phone: 0711441673 Email: jackoniaosure@gmail.com |
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Vicinaqua Hatchery |
Nile Tilapia |
Owner: County Government of Kisumu, KIWASCO Kasagam Road Contact Person: Edwin Oyoo Phone:0717 691 454 Email: vicinaquap@gmail.com |
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Maseno Univeristy Fish Farm |
Nile Tilapia |
Owner: Maseno University Contact Person: James Ojenga Contact: 0708842832 Email: eogello@maseno.ac.ke |
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11. |
Machakos |
Kamuthanga Fish Farm |
Nile Tilapia African Catfish |
Owner: Anthony Ndeto Mua Contact: 0722522169 kamuthangafishfarm@gmail.com
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Paradise Fish Farm |
Nile Tilapia African Catfish |
Owner: Domiciano Maingi Ruai Contact: 0722363980 Email: dlmaingi@yahoo.com
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Fresh catch Limited
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Nile Tilapia African Catfish Ornamentals |
Owner: The General Manager Fresh Catch Limited P.O. BOX 9551-002422 ATHI-RIVER |
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12. |
Makueni |
Makueni Agricultural Training Centre Fish Farm |
Nile tilapia African catfish |
Owner: County Government of Makueni Contact: 0711645201 Email: atcmakueni@gmail.com
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Iviani Fish Farm |
Nile Tilapia African catfish |
Owner: Faith Timona Mumo Kikumini road, off Makindu-wote road Contact: 0703710573 Email: mumofaith1@gmail.com
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13. |
Meru |
Vision Hatchery |
Nile Tilapia African Catfish |
Owner: Lawrencia Murocia Meru - Mkindiru Road Contact: 0721 415 628 Email: murocialawrencia@yahoo.com
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14. |
Migori |
Afwa fish Farm |
Nile Tilapia |
Owner: Joram Achuku Oyoo Rongo- Nyakweri Phone:0714 570 258 |
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Ranenville Aquafarm |
Nile Tilapia |
Owner: Clifford Okello Rachuonyo Ranen-Next to Dago Primary School
Phone: 0722 784 249/ 0725 990 020 Email: Sarahodidi@Gmail.Com
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15. |
Mombasa |
KMFRI hatchery |
Nile Tilapia African Catfish |
KMFRI Mkomani P.O. Box 81651 - 80100 Tel: +254 (20) 8021561 or 712 003 853
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16. |
Nyandarua |
Avil Fish Farm |
Nile Tilapia African catfish Ornamentals |
Owner: David Njogu Ruhiu Phone:0721 622 474 Njogudavid5@gmail. com |
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KARLO Oljoroorok |
Nile Tilapia, African Catfish Ornamentals |
Owner: KALRO 0710 854 357 kalrooljk@gmail.com |
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17. |
Nyeri |
Kioni Farm |
Nile Tilapia, African Catfish |
Owner: Esau K Kioni Contact: 0721 347 371 |
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Mwambia Fish and Bee Keeping |
Rainbow Trout Brown Trout |
Owner: Francis Muthui Contact: 0725 907 472/ 0736 905 985 Email: Francismuthui309@g mail.com |
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Catch Samaki |
Nile Tilapia, African Catfish Ornamentals |
Owner: Onesmus Githui Gichuki Contact: 0720 399 256 Email: Onesmusgichuki9@g mail.com |
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Centro Farm Fish Hatchery Naromoru |
Nile Tilapia African catfish |
Owner: Washington Gikonyo Maina Phone: 0727 536 898 Email: centrenergy@gmail.c om |
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Jitunze/ Trout Masters |
Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout |
Owner: Muthui Kariuki Phone: 0722 518 692 |
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18. |
Siaya |
Bolena Enterprises Limited |
Nile Tilapia |
Owner: Bella Akinyi Contact: 0112 576 469 Email: akinyi.bella@iclou d.com |
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Great Lakes Feeds Limited |
Nile Tilapia |
Owner: Fredrick Obudho Omondi Contact: 0723 567 403 Email: fred.obudho@gmail .com |
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Western Acqua Services Limited |
Nile Tilapia African catfish |
Owner: Charles Owino Wahongo Contact: 0722 412 734 Email: wahongo70@gmail .com |
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Mahia Fisheries |
Nile Tilapia |
Owner: Dr. Osodo Okumu Boniface Contact: 0721 406 690 Email: Boniface.osodo@g mail.com |
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Jambo Aqua Tech Limited |
Nile Tilapia African catfish |
Owner:Joeline Ezekiel/Gilbert Gitamo Contact: 0758 462 599 Email: joeline.ezekiel@gmail.com |
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Pacho Farms Limited |
Nile Tilapia |
Owner: Dr. Douglas Ouma Contact: 0726 796 154 Email: douglas.ouma7@gmail.com/ oderog@gmail.com |
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Agunja Hatcheries |
Nile Tilapia African catfish |
Owner: Charles Ngala Contact: 0722 442 086 Email: Charles.ngala@yah oo.com |
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African Blue Tilapia |
Nile Tilapia |
Owner: Albert Altena Contact: 0729 832 981 Email: info@africanblue.org |
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19. |
Tharaka Nithi |
Desert Garden Limited Fish Farm |
Nile Tilapia African Catfish |
Peter Kirigua Kabururu village Contact: 0714 145 806
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Kathima Fish Farm |
Nile tilapia & Catfish |
Owner: Charles Njagi Near Chogoria town Contact: 0721 736 590 |
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20. |
Trans Nzoia |
Elgon Fish Farm |
Nile Tilapia African Catfish |
Owner:Alfred Kiboi Matisi Area Contact: 0722 267 597 Email: sfarmproduce@gmail.com |
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Antwon Fish Farm |
Nile Tilapia African Catfish |
Owner:Judith Mirembe Nyasiland Contact: 0707 158 102/ 0724 965 421 Email: williammujumbe@gmail.com |
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21. |
Uasin Gishu |
University Of Eldoret Fish Farm |
Nile Tilapia African Catfish |
Owner: University of Eldoret Chepkoilel Contact: 0724 344 057
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BN-YZC9M8VD Fish Farm |
Nile Tilapia |
Owner: Kinyanjui Elgon view estate Kesses Contact: 0717 499 957
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22. |
Vihiga |
Razaq(Tigoi) Fish Farm |
Nile Tilapia African Catfish |
Owner: Zinath Miyungi Deen Boyani Village Majengo Contact: 0702781394 tigoifishers@gmail.com |
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Mwitoko Fish Hatchery and Aquaculture Training Centre |
Nile Tilapia African catfish |
Owner: County Government of Vihiga Ebuchitwa village Khusikulu Contact: 0722426016 willymunala@yahoo.com |
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Daraja Aqua Fisheries |
Nile Tilapia
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Owner: Fredrick Nyabera Emukolla, west Bunyore on the border of Vihiga & Siaya Contact: 0704152208 |
List of Approved Farms to export to European Union
| 1. |
Zaina Falls Trout Gardens C/o Malewa Gorge Ltd |
Nyeri |
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2. |
Jafi Enterprises |
Kakamega |
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3. |
Lucy Park |
Kiambu |
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4. |
Kalimoni Fish Farm |
Kiambu |
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5. |
Pegi Farm |
Kiambu |
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6. |
Paradise Fish Farm |
Nairobi |
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7. |
Pwani Fish Farm and hatchery, Mtwapa |
Kilifi |
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8. |
Kamuthanga Fish Farm |
Machakos |
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9. |
Jacklyne Sungu, Bumula |
Bungoma |
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10. |
Elgon Fish Farm |
Trans Nzoia |
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11. |
Gakuine Farm, Imenti North |
Meru |
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12. |
Prof. Mutema Farm-Buuri |
Meru |
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13. |
Moses Muriuki Muruhu Farm, Imenti South |
Meru |
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14. |
Cosmas Barasa |
Bungoma |
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15. |
Green Algae Highland Fish Farm |
Kirinyaga |
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16. |
Emmick Enterprises |
Kirinyaga |
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17. |
Mwea Aquafish Farm |
Kirinyaga |
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18. |
Ornamental Aqua Fish Farm |
Kirinyaga |
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19. |
Makindi Fish Farm |
Muranga |
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20. |
Gerald Mbogo |
Embu |
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21. |
EEPO Fish Farm, Ishiara |
Embu |
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22. |
Kinwa Fish Farm |
Tharaka Nithi |
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23. |
Kithima Fish Farm |
Tharaka Nithi |
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24. |
East Africa (E.A) Fish Farm Co. Ltd |
Tharaka Nithi |
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25. |
Lengenet Farm, Rongai |
Nakuru |
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26. |
Pillar Farm |
Nakuru |
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27. |
Olerai Fish Farm |
Narok |
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28. |
Albanus Nyabuto Omwamba |
Kisii |
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29 |
Njonjo Nganga Farm C/o Sun Flower Gardens |
Kajiado |
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30. |
Jewlet Enterprises, Kendubay |
Homabay |
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31. |
Victory farms |
Homa bay |
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32. |
Rio Holdings |
Homa Bay |
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33. |
Mabro fish farm |
Siaya |
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34. |
Trufena Farm |
Siaya |
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35. |
Ben Ohanga Farm |
Siaya |
Hatcheries/Training Centres
1.National Aquaculture Research and Training Centre, Sagana, Kirinyaga County;
2.Trout Hatchery and Fish Farm, Kiganjo, Nyeri County.
3.Kabonyo Regional Fish Farm, Kisumu County
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