CS Kiunjuri: More than half of all maize in Kisumu NCPB depot discoloured

By Allan Obiero,

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mwangi Kiunjuri says 60% of maize stored in the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) depot in Kisumu is discoloured...

Agriculture CS Mwangi Kiunjuri , maize , NCPB , Sugar task force

Government to buy a bag of maize at Ksh.2,300

By Citizen Reporter,

The Strategic Food Reserve Trust Fund (SFRTB) has set the new price of maize at Ksh. 2,300 for the next season. Members of the task-force formed to...

Gov’t releases Ksh.2.1B to pay maize farmers dues 

By Citizen Reporter,

Deputy President William Ruto says the government has released Ksh.2.1 billion to pay the debt for maize delivered to National Cereals and Produce Boa...

Former CS Willy Bett on the spot over maize fiasco

By Enock Sikolia,

Kenya's Ambassador to India Willy Bett has become a person of interest for some MPs after he was blamed for apparent mistakes that contributed to the ...

maize , Mwangi Kiunjuri , National Treasury CAS Nelson Gaichuhie , Willy Bett

Kiunjuri: 60% of maize in NCPB stores unfit for human consumption

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mwangi Kiunjuri now says that more than half of the maize stored in the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) silos ...

maize scandal , Mwangi Kiunjuri , NCPB

Unga prices to hit Ksh.100 as millers accuse farmers of hoarding maize

By Charity Wanja,

The price of maize flour is expected to rise across the country as millers accuse farmers of hoarding maize leading to shortage of the produce. Uni...

Ken Nyaga , Maize floor , unga prices

Njoro residents living in fear after lions escaped from Lake Nakuru

By Robert Wa Maina,

Residents of Njoro are living in fear of being attacked by wild animals that escaped from the neighbouring Lake Nakuru Game Park. Marauding lions f...

Lake Nakuru Game Park , NJORO

Over 50 tonnes of expired beans in Nyamira, says Kiunjuri

By Vincent Maruga,

There are more than 50 tonnes of expired beans in a silo belonging to the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) in Nyansiongo, Nyamira County. Thi...

Agriculture CS Mwangi Kiunjuri , expired beans , maize scandal , Nyamira

Revealed: How Ksh.17B maize fund was looted at NCPB

By Enock Sikolia,

The National Treasury has revealed how traders conned the Kenyan government out of Ksh.17billion in just five months at the height of maize shortage l...

maize scandal , NCPB

CS Kiunjuri blames predecessor for illegal maize payouts

By Wycliffe Nyamasege,

Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture Mwangi Kiunjuri has come out to defend and absolve himself from the blame game over the delayed and irregular paymen...

maize payment , ministry of agriculture , Mwangi Kiunjuri , President Uhuru Kenyatta

Uhuru: Let us come together, stop politics of hatred

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta led Kenyans in marking Mashujaa Day with calls for unity in promoting national interests. President Kenyatta called on Ken...

Mashujaa day , President Uhuru Kenyatta

Rogue maize traders put on notice as Uhuru orders pay for farmers

By Vincent Maruga,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has called for the arrest and prosecution of those who embezzled funds allocated to the National Cereals and Produce Board (N...

corruption , Maize crisis , NCPB scandal , Uhuru kenyatta

Officers raid supermarkets in Nairobi over high unga prices

By Wycliffe Nyamasege,

Detectives from the Nairobi County Government on Thursday raided supermarkets in Nairobi over the recent increase in unga prices. According to them...

kiunjuri , unga prices

Uhuru meets Western leaders, Wiper Party members

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday held talks focusing on development and the ‘Building Bridges’ initiative with leaders from five counties in We...

Building Bridges Initiative , Former VP Moody Awori , kalonzo musyoka , Makueni Senator Mutula Kilonzo Jr , Moses Wetangula , NASA , President Uhuru Kenyatta , Wiper Democratic Movement party

Stop water politics, Uhuru tells county leaders

By Citizen,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has cautioned county leaders against using water issues to gain political mileage. He said water is a natural resource whi...

Nairobi Water , Sonko , Uhuru kenyatta

Uhuru tells leaders to stop unnecessary politicking, wait for 2022

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has called on leaders to go slow on political contests and instead focus on serving Kenyans. The President said Kenyans ne...

Uhuru kenyatta

Maize farmers start receiving pay after presidential order

By Citizen Reporter,

The government on Friday released the first batch of the nearly Ksh.1 billion meant for maize farmers a day after President Uhuru Kenyatta complained ...

maize farmers , Maize pay , Mwangi Kiunjuri , President Uhuru Kenyatta

Reduce price of maize flour, President Kenyatta asks millers

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday asked millers to reduce the price of maize flour to reflect the surplus in production. Speaking when he offic...

2018 ASK Nairobi International Trade Fair , Maize millers , President Uhuru Kenyatta

Uhuru warns NCPB as maize farmers to finally receive delayed pay

By Ian Omondi,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has fired a warning shot to officials of the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) for allegedly mishandling funds meant ...

Devolution CS Eugene Wamalwa , Farmers' payments , NCPB , President Uhuru Kenyatta

226 fake maize farmers unearthed in NCPB scandal

By Citizen Reporter,

An audit into the alleged multi-billion-shilling maize scandal at the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) has unearthed over 200 ghost farmers. ...

maize farmers , NCPB