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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
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
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
Keter points fingers at DP Ruto allies, links them to corruption scandals
By Cyrus Sholim, 1326, July 12, 2018 (EAT)
Nandi Hills MP Alfred Keter has urged Deputy President William Ruto to shun politicians with selfish interests if he wants to take over the country's ...

Alfred Keter
Sugar scandal: MPs claim KRA lost Ksh.10B, want CS Rotich sacked
By Vincent Afande, 1550, July 10, 2018 (EAT)
A section of Luhya politicians, led by Lugari MP Ayub Savula are now demanding for the sacking of Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich following th...

Adan Mohamed , Fred Matiang'i , Henry Rotich , Interim Head of the Sugar Directorate Solomon Odera , KRA , Mwangi Kiunjuri
MPs want Uhuru to form commission of inquiry into sugar, maize scandal
By Benjamin Muriuki, 1918, July 3, 2018 (EAT)
A section of Members of Parliament have petitioned President Uhuru Kenyatta to form a commission of inquiry to unravel those behind the illicit import...

Commission of Inquiry , maize scandal , sugar scandal , Uhuru kenyatta
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
Kenya’s ‘budget for the rich’ pushes poor to the brink
By Reuters, 1203, June 16, 2018 (EAT)
A few metres from Kenya’s Parliament where the Treasury CS read his budget, Deborah Mwandagina, deputy principal of a school in Mukuru Slum, is unim...

2018/2019 budget , Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich
Multi-billion scandal unearthed at National Irrigation Board
By Stephen Letoo, 1323, June 4, 2018 (EAT)
The Auditor General has unearthed a scandal at the National Irrigation Board where billions of shillings were sank into projects that yielded little f...

Auditor General Edward Ouko , Galana Kulalu Irrigation project , maize scandal
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
Sonko wants probe on Kidero over Ksh.3.2B meant for city roads
By Abednego Tendu, 1535, May 30, 2018 (EAT)
Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has accused his predecessor Evans Kidero of misappropriating Ksh.3.2 billion meant for the construction of roads. Spea...

Governor Kidero , Governor Sonko , Nairobi Titling program , president kenyatta
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
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
PAC summons Agriculture PSs over fertilizer, maize scandal
By Mbuthia Bashir, 1646, May 23, 2018 (EAT)
Agriculture Principal Secretaries Richard Lesiyampe and Professor Hamadi Boga have been ordered to appear before the National Assembly’s Public Acc...

Agriculture PS Richard Lesiyampe , Hamadi Bogo , James Opiyo Wandayi , Maize Scam Probe , Public Accounts Committe
NCPB CEO resigns, 5 top managers sent home over Ksh. 1.9B maize scandal
By Citizen Reporter, 2017, May 21, 2018 (EAT)
Another mega corruption scandal has erupted at the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB), this time seemingly linked to the nightmare of the high ...

Agriculture Ministry , maize scandal , National Cereals and Produce Board