Uasin Gishu District is a major food-producing district of Kenya but over the recent years
there has been a general decline of crop yields in the district. One of the factors that affects
agricultural output is the level of mechanisation and so a study was undertaken to identify the
state of agricultural mechanisation in the District and assess how this has affected the yields
of maize and wheat. It was found that there was stagnation in the level of agricultural
mechanisation in the District, which has contributed to the decline in crop yields. It was also
found that many mechanics who handle/repair farm machinery lack the right tools and
equipment and, moreover, many have inadequate relevant technical knowledge with very few
of them having had some formal technical training.