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Capital News
… Sebastian Oggema, Acting Country Director at TechnoServe, said informal food vendors were an important part of efforts to reduce food losses while improving access to nutritious food. …
New research identifies ways to cut food losses, improve nutrition in KenyaCitizen Digital
… TechnoServe Acting Country Director Sebastian Oggema said informal food vendors could play a central role in addressing the challenge. …
Food losses in Kenya occur more in markets than during transport - StudyThe Standard
… We need to invest more in their agency if we are to achieve meaningful food system transformation in Kenya,” said Sebastian Oggema, acting country director at TechnoServe. …
Market mismatch: Kenya spends millions on spoilage as nutrition shortfall widensNew research presented by the NutriSave programme found that food losses in Kenya occur more frequently during storage at markets than during transportation, concentrated among larger vendors. The findings suggest reducing food waste requires better coordination between supply and demand rather than focusing only on increasing production.
8 September 2026 · Capital News →
New research presented by the NutriSave programme found that food losses in Kenya occur more frequently during storage at markets than during transportation, concentrated among larger vendors. The findings suggest reducing food waste requires better coordination between supply and demand rather than focusing only on increasing production.
8 September 2026 · Capital News →
A NutriSave programme study finds that food losses affecting tomatoes, mangoes and dark leafy vegetables in Kenya are more frequently linked to storage at markets than transportation. The research traced the movement of produce through Nairobi's wholesale markets and found that losses are concentrated among larger vendors handling bigger volumes.
8 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Up to 40 per cent of fruits and vegetables are lost or wasted along supply chains, with storage at wholesale markets—rather than transportation—identified as the primary source of loss. Meanwhile, many low-income households consume around 140 grams of fruits and vegetables daily, far below the recommended 400 grams, revealing a market coordination problem that drives both economic loss and nutritional gaps.
8 September 2026 · The Standard →