{"id":16411,"date":"2026-03-12T19:05:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T16:05:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/?p=16411"},"modified":"2026-03-12T19:05:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T16:05:34","slug":"cecm-agriculture-leads-uasin-gishu-stakeholder-engagement-closes-national-nasip-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/index.php\/cecm-agriculture-leads-uasin-gishu-stakeholder-engagement-closes-national-nasip-forum","title":{"rendered":"CECM AGRICULTURE LEADS UASIN GISHU STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT, CLOSES NATIONAL NASIP FORUM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Officials from the State Department for Agriculture and Livestock Development held a regional stakeholder engagement in Uasin Gishu County on Thursday to discuss the National Agri-food Systems Investment Plan (NASIP) 2025\u20132029.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Hosted by Uasin Gishu County, the forum marked the culmination of nationwide consultations aimed at mobilizing investments and strengthening Kenya\u2019s agricultural and food systems across the country.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"506\" data-id=\"16414\" src=\"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-12-at-13.31.45-1024x506.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-12-at-13.31.45-1024x506.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-12-at-13.31.45-300x148.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-12-at-13.31.45-768x379.jpeg 768w, 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Pokot, and Turkana counties. 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