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How ex-engineer turned 20 acres of dry, rocky land to thriving dragon fruit farm

Anthony Mugambi, a Meru County farmer, showcases his dragon fruits at the 4th KALRO Open Week Exhibition in Kabete, Kiambu County, on February 27, 2026.

Photo credit: Sammy Waweru | Nation Media Group

By  Sammy Waweru

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Nation Media Group

Anthony Mugambi started buying land 22 years ago. At that time, he paid Sh160,000 for a two-acre piece of land in a village in Meru County. It was in a rocky area with scattered shrubs, with little rain.

Over time, he kept buying more parcels of land, so by 2012, the telecommunications engineer had accumulated 15 acres.

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