Heated debate looms over Duale’s two-thirds gender Bill

By Erick Owenga,

A heated debate on the two-thirds gender bill proposed by Majority Leader Aden Duale is expected to take centre stage at the National Assembly. Som...

duale , Gender bill

Jubilee MPs now want DP Ruto probed over maize scandal

By John Wanyama,

A section of Members of Parliament allied to Jubilee now want Deputy President William Ruto probed over maize and fertilizer scandals in the country. ...

DP Ruto , maize scandal , Nandi Hills legislator Alfred Keter , NCPB

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

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

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

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

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

Taxpayers to lose billions as gov’t set to sell maize at a loss

By Sam Gituku,

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

ODINGA: Elect more Kenyan women as Governors

By Citizen,

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

Agriculture PS Lesiyampe, six NCPB officials arrested

By Ian Omondi,

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