Lesson 3 of 4 ยท Grade 5 Social Studies

Economic activities

12 min

People in Kenya earn a living in many ways.

Farming

  • Crop farming: tea (Kericho, Nyeri), coffee (Kiambu, Murang'a), maize (Trans Nzoia, Uasin Gishu), sugarcane (Kakamega, Kisumu), horticulture (flowers at Naivasha).
  • Livestock: dairy farming in the highlands; pastoralism (nomadic herding) in dry areas.

Fishing

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