Peter Changtoek

Peter Changtoek is a freelance journalist, based in Kenya, who contributes news and features to publications including Daily Nation, Business Daily Africa and Standard, as well as various magazines. He specialises in agriculture, agribusiness, lifestyle, culture and education.

Meet the farmer How a Kenyan business administration graduate ventured into aquaculture

Nutrition Husbandry Catfish / Pangasius

10 January 2025

After graduating from United States International University (USIU-Africa), with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, Paul Murage opted to work at his family’s construction business, before establishing Pwani Fish Farm and Hatchery, in Kilifi County…

October 2024

Meet the farmer From computers to catfish: scaling a RAS in Kenya

Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) Land-based production systems Catfish / Pangasius

11 October 2024

Gabriel Thomas Kimeu, 27, is a computer science graduate who set up a RAS tilapia, catfish and ornamental fish farm in eastern Kenya and has major ambitions to grow.

Mass fish deaths in Lake Victoria push fish farmers to loss

Health Water quality Tilapia / Cichlids

7 October 2024

May 2024

Meet the farmer Taking Nigerian aquaculture to the next level

Husbandry Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) Catfish / Pangasius

17 May 2024

Dupe Killa-Kafidipe, founder of Platinum Fisheries, has ambitious plans to build a modular RAS facility to help her to diversify and increase production of a range of species - from catfish to shrimp.

May 2023

Kamuthanga: East Africa’s first Eco Mark fish farm

Husbandry NGO Catfish / Pangasius

19 May 2023

Kamuthanga, a tilapia and catfish RAS farm in eastern Kenya, has ambitious plans to double production by 2025.