Total annual farmed production of African catfish Clarias garieinus in Africa averages 250, 000 tons, with Nigeria, Uganda, Egypt, Ghana, and Kenya being lead producers. Underlying the low farmed production of the species, an important fin fish in aquaculture in the tropics and subtropics, is the poor survival of larval stages. This imperils seed supply needed by farmers to stock their ponds and expand their aquaculture enterprises. One of the causes of poor survival of larvae is the use of poor-quality brood stock of mixed and often uncertain origin. In order to address this, in line with other existing recommendations aimed to boost hatchery raised C. gariepinus seeds that also improve conservation of natural populations, a policy on use of nuclei hatcheries that are certified and follow certain guidelines, should be put in place. Here, I will talk about identification of suitable brood stock populations, confinement at select nuclei hatcheries charged with multiplication and distribution of high-quality seed to farmers. Similarly, I will discuss the implications of inertia to fish food production, as well as food and nutrition security in Kenya.