Kenya: Mandera Police Seize 190 Bags of Smuggled Sugar At the Kenya-Ethiopia Border

Security officers in Mandera have confiscated 190 bags of uncustomed sugar during a recent operation in the Siftu area, near the Kenya-Ethiopia border. Read more »

Kenya: Cane Farmers in Nyando Propose to Delay Quality-Based Payment System

Sugarcane farmers within the Nyando Sugarbelt have proposed a two-year delay before the roll out of the Quality-Based Cane Payment System (QBCPS). Read more »

Kenya: National Assembly, Senate to Form Team to Unlock Mung Beans Bills Impasse

The National Assembly has rejected the Mung Beans Bill, (Senate Bill No. 13 of 2022) at the second reading stage. Read more »

Kenya: Reprieve for Farmers As Parliament Rejects Punitive 'Ndengu' Bill

The National Assembly has rejected the bill that aimed to regulate the production, processing, and marketing of mung beans, commonly known as 'ndengu,' in Kenya. Read more »

Kenya: Gachagua Urges Accelerated Reforms in Agriculture, Focused On Tea, Coffee and Dairy

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has called on State agencies within the Ministries of Agriculture and Cooperatives to expedite reforms in the agricultural sector, particularly… Read more »

Kenya: Mudavadi Proposes Integration of Funding and Technology in Agriculture to Enhance Climate Change Resilience

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has recommended the integration of funding and technology in agriculture to enhance the sector's resilience to climate change. Read more »

Kenya: Davinci Gourmet Unveils Inaugural Barista Craft Championship 2024

Beverage manufacturer DaVinci Gourmet has announced its inaugural Barista Craft Championship 2024. Read more »

Kenya: Agriculture CS Nominee Karanja Says He Is Worth Sh214mn

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary nominee Andrew Karanja says he is worth Sh214 million. Read more »

Kenya: AGRA Holds Talks With Kenyan Youth On Agriculture, Climate Change

AGRA today engaged with 100 youth in agri-food systems on the effect of climate change and possible solutions. Read more »

Kenya: Only a Fool Doesn't Change His Mind - Joho On Working With Ruto

The nominee for the Ministry of Mining and Blue Economy, Hassan Joho, has expressed his readiness and willingness to work with President William Ruto, despite having been a vocal… Read more »

Kenya: Joho Says He Is Worth Sh2.3bn

Mining and Blue Economy nominee Hassan Joho has disclosed that his net worth is approximately Sh2.3 billion. Read more »

Kenya: I Will Crush Corrupt Mafia in Kilimo House - Agriculture CS Nominee Karanja

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary nominee Andrew Karanja has promised to be ruthless in the fight against corruption cartels at the Ministry. Read more »

Kenya: Tea Farmers Face Payment Delays Amid Unsold Leaves At Mombasa Auction

The government has urged both the Tea Board of Kenya (TBK) and Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) to provide details of all unsold tea held at the Mombasa auction to avoid a… Read more »

Kenya: New Faces in Cabinet - Mlongo Barasa (Moh), Andrew Mwihia (Agriculture), Eric Muriithi (Water)

President William Ruto has nominated new faces in his 11-member partial cabinet with Mlongo Barasa being assigned to the Health docket. Read more »

Kenya: Nyando Farmers Oppose Re-Opening of Closed Sugarcane Weighbridges

Cane farmers in the Nyando sugar belt have opposed the push to have sugarcane weighbridges, which had been closed by the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA), reopened. Read more »

Kenya: Agri-Business Ventures Can Boost Youth Employment

Recent protests led by Kenya's young generation have highlighted a critical issue: youth unemployment. Thousands of young people, particularly those in the Gen-Z age bracket,… Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan Esther Kimani Bags £50,000 for Inventing Crop Pest Detection Device

Esther Kimani, a Kenyan, has been named the winner of Africa's biggest engineering prize, the Royal Academy of Engineering's Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. Read more »

Kenya: Agricultural Sector Among Big Winners in New Budget

Kenyan farmers are among the big winners in the just-released 2024-2025 budget that was read yesterday by the National Treasury. Read more »

Kenya: UAE Firm B Commodities Granted Exemption On Limuru Tea Takeover

The Capital Markets Authority has granted B Commodities ME (FZE), a firm incorporated in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), exemption from the requirements to make a takeover offer… Read more »

Kenya: Enhanced Kenya Tea Brand to Boost Farmer Income

Kenya must develop a tea brand that will fetch the best prices for farmers, President William Ruto has said. Read more »

Kenya: Faki Appeals to African States to Leverage Existing Assets to Boost Fertilizer Production in Race to Achieve Food Security

The Africa Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, Mousa Faki, has urged African states to capitalize on the continent's existing assets to boost local fertilizer production in the… Read more »

Kenya: Govt Secures Lucrative Market Abroad for Kenyan Tea

Tea farmers will earn more from the crop following a pact between Kenya and Liptons Teas and Infusions and Brown Investments. Read more »

Kenya: Top Officials Arrested Over Fake Fertilizer

Top officials of the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) are set to face charges Thursday in the fake fertiliser scandal. Read more »

Kenya: 110 MPs Sign Impeachment Notice Against Agriculture CS Linturi

Bumula Member of Parliament Jack Wamboka has filed a notice of motion to impeach Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi. Read more »

Kenya: Govt Spearheading Reforms to Support Coffee Farmers' Welfare, PS Kilemi

State Department of Co-operatives Commissioner Patrick Kilemi has said that the government is undertaking various reforms in the coffee sector to ensure that farmers are not… Read more »