Wheat farmers assured of uptake ahead of import window

By Citizen,

The government has announced plans to import three million tons of wheat over the next two years o cover increased consumption. Wheat farmers have ...

agriculture , Andrew Tuimor , chief administrative secretari , farming , maize , millers , Nandi , North Rift , Stephen Sang , Sugar , wheat

Treasury defends duty free waiver for sugar import

By Kepha Muiruri,

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...

Adan Duale , AFA , contraband , copper , Drought , duty free , East African customs management procedures , Henry Rotich , KEBS , KPA , KRA , lead , maize , mercury , production , Sugar , sugarcane

CS Kiunjuri maintains no money was lost at NCPB

By Kepha Muiruri,

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

Uhuru warns counties against wastage of resources

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has asked governors to prudently utilize resources allocated to the devolved units to ensure Kenyans receive efficient and ef...

Devolution , Devolution Conference , KAKAMEGA , Kakamega High School , Uhuru kenyatta

Gov’t subsidised fertiliser arrives at Mombasa port

By Faith Chepng'eno,

The Kenyan Government has received fertiliser imports for distribution to farmers across the country. With only 193,000 bags left in stores, Agricu...

bags of maize , Devolution CS Mwangi Kiunjuri , fertilizers

Maize farmers to register with NCPB in fight against imports

By Faith Chepng'eno,

The government has issued a warning to traders said to be buying maize from neighboring countries and selling to the National Cereals and Produce Boar...

Agriculture CS Mwangi Kiunjuri , maize farmers , maize imports , National Cereals and Produce Board

Govt to audit NCPB famers’ register

By Kepha Muiruri,

Local farmers registered under the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) will be freshly audited ahead of the next harvest season in a move geared...

audit , farmers , farming , harvest , ministry of agriculture , Mwangi Kiunjuri , National Cereals and Produce Board , NCPB , Traders

Citizen TV journalists injured in plane crash treated and discharged

By Joel Muinde,

Three Royal Media Services journalists have been treated and discharged after sustaining slight injuries when a plane they were flying in on Wednesday...

Citizen TV , Joseph Njane , Langata plane crash , plane crash , Sam Ogina

Only Jubilee’s manifesto addresses food security challenge, DP Ruto says

By Wahome Gitonga,

Deputy President William Ruto has said that importing maize is a short term fix to the food production crisis plaguing country, saying that Jubilee is...

food security , galana kulalu , JUBILEE , Jubilee manifesto , maize imports , maize subsidy program , NASA manifesto , Uhuru kenyatta , william ruto

You’ll be jailed if you overprice subsidised unga – Rotich

By Majanga Michael,

You will be arrested and charged in a court of law if found selling the 1 kg packet of sifted maize flour, purchased under the government food subsidy...

We are ready to buy Maize at Ksh3600 – Bett

By Majanga Michael,

The government is ready to purchase maize from local farmers at Ksh3600 per 90kg bag- says Agriculture CS, Willy Bett. The CS alleged that one of t...

Jubilee is lying to Kenyans about maize imports – NASA

By Majanga Michael,

The National Super Alliance (NASA) has accused the Jubilee Government of purchasing maize from Mexico at high prices, instead of buying the commodity ...

How DP Ruto has explained the ‘swift’ maize imports

By Disney Maloba,

Deputy President William Ruto has come out to silence those claiming that the Government has been involved in underhanded dealings in the recent maize...

Big Question , cabinet secretary agriculture , citizen , citizen news , cost of maize , cs bett , Flour , flour crisis , maize , maize scandal , Mexico maize , Paul Mwangi , President Uhuru Kenyatta , principal secretary transport , ruto , UNGA , Unga is now Ksh. 90 , william ruto , Willy Bet

Unga is now Ksh.90 – CS Bett

By Wangui Ngechu,

Consumers can now breathe a sigh of relief after the government announced a drop in the prices of maize flour, milk and other basic commodities in a b...

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Willy Bett , maize , prices

We’ll boycott polls if IEBC’s vote tally appeal is successful – NASA

By Majanga Michael,

The Raila Odinga-led National Super Alliance (NASA) has once more vowed to sit out the August 8 General Election if the Independent Electoral and Boun...

BOMET GOVERNOR ISAAC RUTO APPEARS BEFORE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE. , jubilee administration , Jubilee Party aspirants clash in Nakuru; showdown looms , NASA flag bearer Raila Odinga

DP Ruto slams Opposition over ‘swift’ maize importation remarks

By Majanga Michael,

Deputy President William Ruto has faulted Opposition leaders for questioning government’s expediency in importing maize to mitigate food crisis in t...

maize , mexican maize , Opiyo Wandayi , Unga crisis , william ruto

Cartels linked to NASA to blame for high maize, sugar prices – Kiunjuri

By Citizen Reporter,

Devolution and Planning CS Mwangi Kiunjuri has launched a veiled attack on the Opposition, National Super Alliance (NASA), saying they are using the h...

Cabinet Secretary for Devolution Mwangi Kiunjuri , Mumias Sugar Limited , NASA flag bearer Raila Odinga , Only registered farmers will sell maize to NCPB

Kenya set to import Ukrainian maize

By Reuters,

The Kenyan government has decided to buy 450,000 tonnes of maize from Ukraine to be supplied from March to May, Ukraine's agriculture ministry said on...

animal feeds , commercial proposals , Drought , Hunger , kenya , maize , ministry of agricultre , National disaster , Ukraine

Millers given window to import 5mn bags of yellow maize

By Reuters,

Kenya's government will allow millers to import 5 million bags of yellow maize for the production of animal feeds to cushion consumer prices of white ...

agriculture , animal feeds , ban on maize exports , business , Drought , farming , food aid , GMO , government , human consumption , maize , maize import , millers , ministry of agriculture , National disaster , Richard Lesiyampe , yellow maize

Heavy rains damage crops after drought in Zimbabwe

By Reuters,

Heavy rains have battered crops in Zimbabwe, threatening its food staple, maize, and its cash tobacco crops just months after the worst drought in a q...