Executive Summary.
Kenya’s agricultural sector contributes 25% of the GDP directly and a further 27% through market linkages and agro industry. The government therefore emphasizes on stimulating growth and transformation in the sector. In Murang’a County agriculture activities are estimated to be 60% of the county’s economic income and 70% of local employment. However, Extension service provision has continued to dwindle, to the extent that the current extension to farmers’ ratio is, at 1:7950, despite the county having high numbers of qualified professional youths who remain unemployed. This policy brief is developed through collating of secondary data documents, literature reviews mapping of relevant stakeholders and a stakeholder consultative meeting through policy dialogue at Murang’a County. This policy dialogue aimed at addressing the challenges facing agriculture extension and advisory service delivery while providing policy recommendations on how to improve service delivery at the county level.