Also known as: Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe · Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe · CS Sen. Mutahi Kagwe · Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development Mutahi Kagwe · CS Mutahi Kagwe
Mutahi Kagwe — Agriculture Cabinet Secretary, leading sector initiatives on food safety, export levies, and agricultural modernization.
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Mutahi Kagwe ranked best-performing Cabinet Secretary in latest Ipsos survey By Citizen Reporter June 12, 2026 08:58 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary M …
Mutahi Kagwe ranked best-performing Cabinet Secretary in latest Ipsos surveyThe Standard
… Tea farmers at Ikumbi, Githambo, Kanyenya Ini, and Makomboki factories in Murang'a objected to the tea levy, calling on the Agriculture Cabinet Secretary, Mutahi Kagwe, to offer an honest direction to save the industry from imminent collapse.In the data in our possession, in the …
More stocks of unsold teas are back in the warehouses over the levyThe Standard
Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has called for urgent global action to eliminate hazardous agricultural chemicals, warning that farmers in developing countries continue to be exposed to products banned elsewhere due to health and environmental …
Kagwe pushes for global ban on hazardous farm chemicalsThe Standard
Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe joined by other leaders as they inspect a maize variety at the Kenya Seed stand during the Nakuru ASK Show, July 4, 2025. …
Win for farmers as fertiliser subsidy gets Sh18b in budgetThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeAgriculture and livestock development CS, Mutahi Kagwe. [File Courtesy] Anxiety has gripped the East of the Rift amid fears of a reduced tea bonus, following the impact of the tea levy imposed at the value of the auction at Sh2.28 (0.8 per cent) per kilo of made …
Reduced returns from tea auction worry farmersCitizen Digital
CS Kagwe calls for global ban on hazardous farm chemicals, decries double standards By Citizen Reporter June 08, 2026 06:23 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Agriculture CS Mutahi Kgawe makes an address durin …
CS Kagwe calls for global ban on hazardous farm chemicals, decries double standardsThe Standard
… The latest dispute is whether the government should maintain restrictions on the export of raw macadamia nuts or reopen export markets to absorb surplus production.Recently, Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe warned local processors that he will lift the export ban if the …
Hard nut to crack: Macadamia industry trapped in a cycle policy shiftsThe Standard
… "There is a chance to rethink and chart our way forward by designing systems that allow us to not only cushion ourselves but also work for us."The FINAS 2026 summit will be officially opened by Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture, Mutahi Kagwe, and will feature keynotes from CBK's …
Why CBK rules punish Kenya's safest borrowers and lock millions of farmers out of creditCitizen Digital
Agriculture CS Kagwe pushes for law to ban export of raw produce By Citizen Reporter May 21, 2026 04:07 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe with Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyo …
Agriculture CS Kagwe pushes for law to ban export of raw produceCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya May 20 – The government has intensified its crackdown on milk hawking across the country, with Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe warning that the sale of unregulated raw milk poses a serious public health risk and continues to undermine Kenya’s dairy indus …
Kagwe announces crackdown on milk hawking as govt unveils sweeping diary reformsAn Ipsos survey ranking Cabinet Secretaries on service delivery, leadership, accountability and policy implementation ranked Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe highest with 86 per cent approval, followed by Energy CS Opiyo Wandayi at 82 per cent and Public Service CS Geoffrey Ruku at 79 per cent.
21 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
An Ipsos survey ranking Cabinet Secretaries on service delivery, leadership, accountability and policy implementation ranked Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe highest with 86 per cent approval, followed by Energy CS Opiyo Wandayi at 82 per cent and Public Service CS Geoffrey Ruku at 79 per cent.
21 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Mombasa tea warehouses are holding 10,554,071 kilogrammes of made tea since the introduction of a Sh 2.28 per kilo levy for export, with east-of-rift factories accumulating 9,142,657 kgs and west-of-rift factories 1,141,414 kgs in the last five auctions between May 1 and June 2. Tea farmers have called on the Agriculture Cabinet Secretary to address the levy, citing concerns about industry collapse and a shift in buyer preference to teas from Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Burundi.
11 June 2026 · The Standard →
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has called for urgent global action to eliminate hazardous agricultural chemicals, warning that farmers in developing countries continue to be exposed to products banned elsewhere. Speaking at the World Farmers Organization Annual Meeting 2026 in Nairobi, Kagwe urged governments, regulators and industry players to end double standards in the regulation and distribution of agricultural inputs.
10 June 2026 · The Standard →
The fertiliser subsidy programme receives Sh18 billion in the 2026-27 budget estimates, more than double its Sh8 billion allocation in the 2025-26 financial year, making it the biggest winner in the new budget.
9 June 2026 · The Standard →
Tea volumes from Mt Kenya region factories have declined in the past three auctions as buyers shift to western Rift teas and alternative sources including Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. The newly imposed tea levy at Sh2.28 (0.8 per cent) per kilo, which a senator claims was implemented illegally before parliamentary passage, is cited as a key challenge as the industry faces reduced market activity.
9 June 2026 · The Standard →
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe, speaking at the 2026 World Farmers' Organisation General Assembly in Nairobi, called for urgent global action to eliminate hazardous agricultural chemicals and harmonise global standards, stating that farmers in developing countries continue to be exposed to substances banned in other countries due to health and environmental concerns.
8 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's macadamia industry confronts its most difficult period in years, with stakeholders warning that problems extend beyond export-ban debates to include declining quality, poor farm management, pest infestations, and weak global markets. Industry players argue that policy shifts focused on export restrictions miss the underlying crisis of deteriorating nut quality and reduced profitability.
5 June 2026 · The Standard →
Banking regulations assign a 100 per cent risk weight to smallholder and small agribusiness loans, the same as large corporate loans, despite evidence that farmers have lower default rates than other borrowers. This penalizes banks for lending to agriculture, leaving formal credit inaccessible to millions of farmers even though they are classified as lower-risk borrowers.
30 May 2026 · The Standard →
Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe has called for the introduction of value addition for all Kenyan agricultural products before export, saying the move could create jobs for young people and reduce dependency on politicians for money.
21 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe warned that unregulated raw milk poses a public health risk and undermines Kenya's dairy industry, announcing a crackdown on milk hawking and rolling out 230 milk coolers worth KSh1.4B countrywide to strengthen organized collection systems, improve traceability, and support dairy cooperatives.
20 May 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya's Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has declared that milk hawking must stop, calling the unregulated sale of raw milk a danger to public health and an obstacle to dairy industry growth. The government flagged off 25 bulk milk coolers as part of sector reforms aimed at ensuring milk is traceable, tested, and safe for consumers.
20 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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.
20 May 2026 · The Standard →
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.
14 May 2026 · The Standard →
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe defended the Tea Levy Regulations 2026, which impose a 0.8% levy on tea exports and a 100% levy on tea imports, telling Parliament's agricultural committee the measures will fund marketing and modernization while protecting Kenya's tea identity and value in global markets.
13 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
At the 79th Executive Committee Meeting of the African-Asian Rural Development Organization in Nairobi, Kenya's Agriculture Cabinet Secretary called for deeper cooperation between African and Asian countries to accelerate rural transformation, food security, and technology transfer, with emphasis on collaboration in agriculture, healthcare, industrialization, and digital transformation.
12 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A Cabinet Secretary argues that the Africa Forward Summit 2026 in Nairobi should focus on redefining Africa's role in the global economy through agriculture and value addition, moving African smallholder farmers from exporting raw commodities to bringing them into economic negotiations and implementing frameworks that ensure fair returns.
11 May 2026 · Capital News →
In an opinion piece, Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture calls on the Africa Forward Summit 2026 in Nairobi to focus on African agricultural producers' role in global value chains and address unfair trade dynamics between Africa and the global North, bringing smallholder farmers to the negotiating table.
8 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's Tea Board of Kenya has implemented a 0.8 per cent levy on tea exports and imports as of May 1, but stakeholders question its legality, citing lack of a gazette notice despite a regulation from the Ministry of Agriculture and concerns about enforcement without proper gazettement.
4 May 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenya Sugar Board has directed all sugar millers to implement a new minimum sugarcane price of Ksh.5,500 per tonne, down from Ksh.5,750, citing increased local sugar production and falling retail prices as the primary drivers for the reduction.
25 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's livestock sector faces growing threats from low vaccination coverage, with rates for livestock and ruminants between 6 and 20 per cent nationwide, leaving animals vulnerable to diseases such as Foot and Mouth Disease and blocking access to export markets. The Kenya Veterinary Association warned that inadequate vaccine access, weak veterinary systems, and shortages of veterinary surgeons in pastoral regions are undermining animal health across the country.
24 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →