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Taxpayers to lose billions as gov’t set to sell maize at a loss
By Sam Gituku, 2111, September 12, 2018 (EAT)
Even before investigative agencies unravel the Ksh.11.5 billion maize procurement scandal, the country could lose at least Ksh.3.2 billion shillings f...

Agriculture CS Mwangi Kiunjuri , maize , NCPB , Senate Committee
City businessman withdraws assault case against MP Simon Mbugua
By Dzuya Walter, 2130, September 11, 2018 (EAT)
A criminal case in which East African Legislative Assembly MP Simon Mbugua had been charged with assaulting former Nairobi Central Business District A...

East African Legislative Assembly , goons , MP Simon Mbugua , NCBDA chairman Timothy Muriuki
ODINGA: Elect more Kenyan women as Governors
By Citizen, 1538, September 7, 2018 (EAT)
Women are makers and builders of nations. In Germany to date, there is a group called the Trümmerfrauen, the rubble women. These women are the ones...

raila odinga , women
Lesiyampe, NCPB boss Terer released on Ksh.6M bail
By Dzuya Walter, 1541, August 30, 2018 (EAT)
Agriculture PS Richard Lesiyampe and two other suspects in the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) maize scandal have been released on Ksh.6 m...

Cornel Kiprotich Ng’elechey , maize scandal , NCPB , Newton Terer , Richard Lesiyampe
Maize scandal: Eight suspects due in court this afternoon, 8 others wanted
By Citizen Reporter, 1305, August 30, 2018 (EAT)
Eight suspects in the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) maize scandal will be appear in court on Thursday afternoon where they will be charged...

maize scandal , NCPB , Richard Lesiyampe
Agriculture PS Lesiyampe, six NCPB officials arrested
By Ian Omondi, 1137, August 30, 2018 (EAT)
Agriculture PS Richard Lesiyampe, former National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) boss Newton Terer and four others have been arrested over irregular...

maize scandal , NCPB , Richard Lesiyampe
Agriculture PS Richard Lesiyampe, 6 others to be arrested over maize scandal
By Citizen Reporter, 1054, August 30, 2018 (EAT)
The Director of Public Prosecution has ordered that Richard Lesiyampe, the Agriculture PS, and six others be prosecuted over the maize scandal. Inv...

NCPB maize scam , Richard Lesiyampe
Maize farmers call for state support to stabilize prices
By Dennis Otieno, 1752, August 14, 2018 (EAT)
Maize farmers across the country are pushing the government to buy their produce to save them from exploitation by middlemen. This however could be...

agriculture , Devolution , Eugene Wamalwa , farming , gorogoro , maize , National Cereal and Produce Board , NCPB
Sirisia MP John Waluke charged over Ksh.114M fraud case
By Agnes Oloo, 1335, August 2, 2018 (EAT)
Sirisia Mp John Koi Waluke has been arraigned in a Nairobi anti corruption court and charged with three counts of fraudulent acquisition of public pro...

Grace Sarapay Wakhungu , Sirisia Mp John Koi Waluke
Rift MPs call for release of maize farmers’ pay
By Daniel Korir, 1155, July 16, 2018 (EAT)
Legislators from the rift valley are calling on the government to release funds to clear payment to maize farmers who supplied to the national Cereals...

agriculture , maize , NCPB , Rift Valley , Samson Cherargei , Treasury
NCBP to be merged with two State firms, Ruto says
By DPPS, 1728, June 22, 2018 (EAT)
Deputy President William Ruto has revealed plans to merge three State corporations. They include the Agricultural Finance Corporation (AFC), Nation...

Agricultural Development Corporation , Agricultural Finance Corporation , NCPB
Machakos school principal jailed for 6 years in corruption case
By Mbuthia Bashir, 1955, June 9, 2018 (EAT)
The principal of a school in Machakos County has been sentenced to six years in prison after he was found guilty of bribery. Paul Nduve Sila, from ...

corruption , Paul Nduve Sila , Wakaela Secondary School
CS Kiunjuri given deadline as maize scandal probe continues
By Mbuthia Bashir, 1848, May 30, 2018 (EAT)
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mwangi Kiunjuri has been given 21 days to come up with an elaborate report and tally of the physical count of maize in s...

Agriculture CS Mwangi Kiunjuri , DCIO , EACC , Fertilizer scandal , maize scandal , NCPB scandal
Eight suspects in NCPB maize scandal cry foul
By Cyrus Sholim, 1705, May 26, 2018 (EAT)
Eight people listed as top beneficiaries of the Ksh.1.9 billion maize scandal claim they only assisted farmers to deliver produce to the National Cere...

NCPB maize scam
Freeze assets of corrupt State officers, lawmakers say
By DPPS, 1625, May 26, 2018 (EAT)
MPs are demanding that the Assets Recovery Agency and the Criminal Investigations Department to freeze bank accounts and assets of all those linked to...

corruption , NCPB scandal , NYS scandal
Ultimate cost of graft: what can Ksh.12B do for Kenyans?
By Citizen Reporter, 1323, May 26, 2018 (EAT)
Government officials are at pains to explain the latest corruption scandals that have increased in number. Taxpayers have reportedly lost an estima...

NYS scandal
Uhuru on the spot as corruption scandals rock the country
By Francis Gachuri, 1230, May 26, 2018 (EAT)
The litany of multi-billion-shilling corruption scandals in government entities has put President Uhuru Kenyatta in the spotlight yet again. Critic...

NYS scandal
Ruto puts Agriculture ministry on the spot over NCPB scam
By DPPS, 1653, May 25, 2018 (EAT)
Deputy President William Ruto has demanded that the Agriculture Ministry explain how money meant for farmers ended up in the hands of brokers and busi...

NCPB , NYS
Gov’t reveals names of 21 maize scandal beneficiaries
By Sam Gituku, 1228, May 25, 2018 (EAT)
The Agriculture ministry has released a list of 21 traders suspected to have allegedly conspired with National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) offici...

NCPB
CS Kiunjuri maintains no money was lost at NCPB
By Kepha Muiruri, 1947, May 23, 2018 (EAT)
The Ministry of Agriculture quashed pre-existing concerns on the loss of billions to illicit maize traders saying, all funds meant at buying maize to ...

agriculture , cartels , farming , fertilizer , fraud , Mwangi Kiunjuri , National Produce and Cereals Board , NCPB , Newton Terer , Theft