The University of Eldoret and Hand-in-Hand East Africa (HiH-EA) recently signed an MoU and Service Level Agreement (SLA) to train over 3,600 farmers within the six (6) sub-counties in Uasin Gishu on the horticultural value chain. The training sessions will be carried out in 4 phases  -  soil testing and fertilizer use, horticultural production, post-harvest handling and value addition and group dynamics.

As a follow-up to the agreement, the HiH-EA management team visited the OISC to discuss the status of the collaboration on Thursday, 19th September, 2024. The HiH-EA delegation was received by the OISC staff led by Dr. Heka Kamau, Dr. Abigael Otinga, Dr. Josiah Chiveu and Mr. Hillary Ketem. The HiH-EA delegation included Mr. Albert Wambugu, HiH-EA Kenya C.E.O.; Mr. Darius Mutwiri, Program Manager; Mr. Dennis Kathenya, Eldoret Branch Manager and Mr. Joel Mutuathe, Project Officer. The HiH-Sweden Program Manager, Mr. Jason Vogt and LIND Foundation (the donor) representatives, Mr. Jens Bruun (C.E.O., LIND Foundation) and Ms. Rikke Toudahl (Program Manager, Lind Foundation) accompanied the team.

The delegation was pleased with the ongoing partnership, witnessing that the partnership between UoE and HiH-EA has led to noticeable positive impact on the farmers practices and improved farm yields.