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AFA bets on sugar sector regulations to streamline industry
By Kepha Muiruri,
1822, August 14, 2018 (EAT)
Cane producers, harvesters and transporters will soon be included in a single government registry. This as the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA)...
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President Kenyatta’s brother Muhoho not linked to contraband sugar – CS
By Francis Gachuri,
1641, June 27, 2018 (EAT)
Agriculture CS Mwangi Kiunjuri has defended a company linked to President Uhuru Kenyatta's brother, Muhoho, against claims of importing contraband sug...
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Treasury defends duty free waiver for sugar import
By Kepha Muiruri,
1144, June 22, 2018 (EAT)
The National Treasury has defended its move to waive duty on imported sugar in 2017, arguing the move was aimed at addressing the severe shortage occa...
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Kabras manufacturer disowns poisonous sugar impounded in Nairobi
By Benjamin Muriuki,
1842, June 19, 2018 (EAT)
Western Kenya Sugar Company Limited, which produces the Kabras brand, has denied importing the contraband sugar nabbed by the government. The compa...
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Kenya bans export of avocados over shortage
By Ian Omondi,
1812, January 22, 2018 (EAT)
The government has banned the export of avocados because of a severe shortage of the fruit in the country. Through the Directorate of Horticulture,...
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Mumias Sugar loss widens 42pc to Sh6.7bn
By Citizen,
1157, November 30, 2017 (EAT)
Mumias Sugar Company has reported a 42 percent widening of its full year result despite ongoing efforts to restore the sugar miller. In the period ...
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Sugar millers’ license renewals tied to honoring farmer payments
By Citizen,
1714, October 12, 2017 (EAT)
Sugar millers are set to be subjected to new licensing requirements aimed at protecting farmers from financial exposure. Under the proposed recomme...
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Treasury opens duty free sugar import window
By Citizen,
1213, October 6, 2017 (EAT)
The National Treasury has opened a three month duty free window for the importation of sugar into the country. In a special gazette notice dated Oc...
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Price of unga to drop to Sh90 in millers, Govt. subsidy deal
By Faiza Wanjiru,
1711, May 16, 2017 (EAT)
The government has created a multi billion shillings subsidy fund, aimed at lowering the cost of maize flour in the country. The money has been re ...
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Govt. to import sugar as shortage pushes prices to new highs
By Citizen,
1209, May 5, 2017 (EAT)
The government has announced plans to import 100,000 metric tons of sugar over the next three month to ease the current shortage in the market. The...
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Coffee insurance among measures introduced to curb theft
By Patrick Igunza,
1844, December 14, 2016 (EAT)
Coffee cooperatives will soon be required to keep proper quantities of coffee as part of new measures being introduced to curb coffee theft. Accord...
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Sugar prices to rise as global supply dips
By Dennis Otieno,
1853, December 7, 2016 (EAT)
Sugar consumers should brace for high prices in 2017 as global sugar production slumps. According to the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) globa...
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Relief to farmers as coffee factory set to begin operations
By Anthony Ndwiga,
1527, November 28, 2016 (EAT)
Farmers in Embu County will now have earn more for their coffee after Governor martin Wambora confirmed that the Kavutiri Coffee Milling factory will ...
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Sugar shortage is artificial, AFA says
By Michael Karanja,
920, September 28, 2016 (EAT)
The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has dismissed claims of a sugar shortage in the country. The authority’s sugar directorate has termed th...
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