… For the last three months we have been in courts, Kisumu and Kakamega, and this is to frustrate farmers to the advantage of cartels in the sugar industry," said Atiang'.He further alleged that the Ministry of Agriculture was backing legislative changes that would remove farmers' …
… He adds: “Officials from the Ministry of Agriculture are in the county to assess the crop failure and give an analysis.” Sub-sector players yesterday said maize importation cartels are positioning themselves for a booming business by the end of the season. …
… Other stakeholders identified include the Water Resources Authority, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning and other professional bodies. …
… This comes even as the Ministry of Agriculture estimates that 30 to 40 per cent of total crop production is lost every year, a loss of between Sh72 billion and Sh150 billion."Africa is not only the continent of opportunities, but it's a continent, and Kenya in particular, a count …
… Hundreds of agitated farmers who have been waiting for topdressing fertiliser, Calcium Ammonium Nitrate (CAN) at the Eldoret depot for the last two weeks, hit out at the Ministry of Agriculture for failure to supply the critical input to stores on time.The farmers lamented that t …
… According to the Ministry of Agriculture, milk sold directly by hawkers often bypasses cooling, inspection and traceability procedures, exposing consumers to contamination and possible disease outbreaks. …
… A single product, such as peanut butter or milk, falls under the overlapping mandates of the Kenya Bureau of Standards, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Agriculture and others.This fragmentation creates a "regulatory vacuum" in which accountability is amorphous at best. …
… On the ownership and allocation process, the court noted that documents presented did not show that the land in question was registered under the Ministry of Agriculture or the Njabini Agricultural Training Centre. …
… cement: 'Mid Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' }); “We want to be very clear: farmers deserve fair, transparent, and predictable pricing for their macadamia,” he said. “As an association and together with our members, we remain fully committed to the Ministry of Agriculture …
… h, Agriculture Economy and Financial Advisor, GIZ Kenya, David Adama, Senior Policy Officer, AGRA, Rashid Khator, Secretary of Administration in the State Department of Agriculture and Peter Owoko, Director of Policy at the State Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture …
Kenya's sugarcane farmer groups have threatened nationwide protests and warned they could withdraw political support for President William Ruto in 2027 over claims of a coordinated scheme by government, sugar cartels and millers to obstruct Kenya Sugar Board director elections through court cases. A Kakamega High Court judge has scheduled further directions for July 31, 2026, prolonging the legal stalemate after elections initially planned for June 25 were delayed.
Kenya's sugarcane farmer groups have threatened nationwide protests and warned they could withdraw political support for President William Ruto in 2027 over claims of a coordinated scheme by government, sugar cartels and millers to obstruct Kenya Sugar Board director elections through court cases. A Kakamega High Court judge has scheduled further directions for July 31, 2026, prolonging the legal stalemate after elections initially planned for June 25 were delayed.
A severe two-month drought has struck maize-producing counties including Uasin Gishu, Trans Nzoia, Elgeyo Marakwet, Baringo, Nakuru, and Bungoma, with agricultural officials reporting 60 percent crop failure in Uasin Gishu and Trans Nzoia. Farmers and experts warn of an acute maize shortage and scarce ugali beginning later this year, describing it as the worst season in the history of maize farming.
Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) has disclosed a public-private partnership proposal to develop five high-voltage electricity transmission lines at a cost of between Sh50 billion and Sh65 billion, with a consortium of three firms having submitted proposals for the projects.
Thirteen Italian agritech and food processing companies are in Kenya to explore partnerships aimed at modernising the agri-food value chain and cutting post-harvest losses. Between 30 and 50 per cent of agricultural produce in Africa is lost during post-harvest handling, storage, processing and packaging, according to the Italian Trade Agency.
Farmers in North Rift maize-producing counties have camped at the Eldoret NCPB depot for two weeks awaiting topdressing fertiliser (CAN), with hundreds expressing displeasure over the government's failure to supply the critical input on time. An NCPB source attributed the shortage to demands by transporters for additional pay following fuel price increases, while farmers warned the delay would result in poor harvests this season.
The government has announced a nationwide crackdown on milk hawking as part of reforms aimed at improving food safety, protecting consumers, and restructuring Kenya's dairy industry around formal collection and processing systems. Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe warned that unregulated raw milk poses serious health risks and undermines the country's formal dairy economy.
Kenya has experienced recurring food safety crises, including a recent recall of peanut butter brands with aflatoxin levels far exceeding legal limits. The opinion piece argues that the country's food safety regulation is spread across multiple fragmented laws and agencies, creating a regulatory vacuum that leads to reactive crisis management rather than prevention at the source.
Former Lands Minister Amos Kimunya and three others have been acquitted of corruption charges related to the alleged irregular allocation of Sh60 million of public land in Nyandarua County, with the court finding that the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt.
The MacNut Association of Kenya has warned farmers to reject brokers offering prices as low as Ksh.30 per kilogram, well below the government-set minimum of Ksh.100, citing reports of such coercive practices in several producing counties.
More than 1,000 stakeholders from government, financial institutions, development agencies, and the private sector are expected in Nairobi for the Financing Agri-Food Systems Sustainably (FINAS) 2026 Summit, scheduled for June 30 to July 2, to focus on investment mobilisation, policy alignment, and solutions to bridge financing gaps in agriculture across the continent.