gĩcenji
- indigenous, local variety. Indigenous. Local or native breed, especially referring to traditional chicken varieties raised in free-range systems, as opposed to improved hybrid varieties.
Example: Hihi njĩra ya ngũkũ cia gĩcenji gwĩtuĩra nĩ ĩrĩku? (What is Free range production system (for indigenous chickens)?); Mĩthemba ĩno ya ngũkũ nĩĩrĩithagio bũrũri-inĩ wa Kenya: 1. Ngũkũ ya gĩcenji 2. Ngũkũ ya gĩcenji jĩciarithanie 3. Ngũkũ cia kĩrĩũ (hybrid) (The following chicken breeds are currently kept in Kenya: 1. Local/indigenous chicken 2. Improved local/indigenous chicken 3. Hybrid chicken); Hihi ũgũni wa kũrĩithia ngũkũ cia gĩcenji nĩ ũrĩkũ? (What are the benefits of rearing Kienyeji chicken)