AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT INTERN

Electine joined Kenya Rising in mid 2020 and mostly engages in field visits to help train families on new farming techniques, business approaches, and crop varieties. She has a Certificate in General Agriculture from Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, and previous internship experience at Bukura Agricultural College where she was a recordkeeper for the college farm and also helped with farmer field days and tree nursery management. She also has experience with the control of fall armyworm maize infestation with the Real Integrated Pest Management (Real IPM) company, and she has experience in dairy management, banana plantations, and fish farming. She speaks English, Luhya, and Swahili, and in her free time she enjoys attending agricultural fairs, reading, and playing soccer and volleyball.