Meet Eunice–a Kenyan farmer who grows maize Eunice is nearing her 60th birthday. Though now a widow, she is proud to be mother…
Kennedy Opondo
Market Linkages and Cooperatives Manager—Kennedy joined Nuru Kenya since April 2015 with a wealth of experience in agribusiness management, marketing and the establishment of farmer-owned businesses. Previously, he served as a Business Advisor for Technoserve Kenya (2012-2014); as a Technical Advisor, Community Livelihoods for Action in the Community Environment (ACE) Africa (2007-2011); as as a Marketing Associate for Bayer Crop Science (2004-2007). Kennedy obtained his Undergraduate of Bachelor Science degree in Agribusiness Management from Great Lakes University of Kisumu and his Diploma in Farm Management from Egerton University. He is currently pursuing a postgraduate degree of Masters of Science in Agribusiness Management at Great Lakes University of Kisumu.
Working through farmer cooperatives allows Nuru to address the financial and food security of smallholder farmers in Kenya. Through farmer cooperatives, Nuru is…