KOPIA Kenya officials join rice farmers at Kirogo area, in planting high quality certified rice seedlings. PHOTO| courtesy
Certified seeds to boost rice production for Mwea farmers
Mwea rice farmers set to benefit from improved access to planting materials. New agricultural initiative targets persistent challenges affecting local rice production. South Korean-backed project introduces fresh opportunities for Kenya’s rice-growing sector. For rice farmers in Mwea, Kirinyaga County, the promise of a better harvest could soon become a reality. A new initiative seeks to…
Dr. Raymond Omollo, Principal Secretary for the State Department for Internal Security and National Administration
PS Omollo: Sacco funding hinges on wider membership
PS Raymond Omollo links government funding for fishermen’s Saccos to wider membership. Fishermen urged to enrol to strengthen savings and improve access to external funding. Government pledges training for Sacco leaders to improve financial management and accountability. Principal Secretary (PS) Dr Raymond Omollo has told fishermen on Lake Victoria that government support for their Saccos…
Court proceedings in the alleged Ksh260 million Eco-Pillar Sacco fraud case at Kapenguria Law Courts, where West Pokot County Assembly Speaker Fredrick Kaptui Plimo and two co-accused pleaded not guilty. PHOTO| courtesy
West Pokot Speaker denies Ksh 260m Sacco fraud charges
Three more suspects plead not guilty in the Ksh260 million Eco-Pillar Sacco fraud case. Court imposes bond terms and restrictions on the accused. Nine people now face the main conspiracy charge as the case heads to pretrial proceedings. West Pokot County Assembly Speaker Fredrick Kaptui Plimo has pleaded not guilty to charges linked to the…
Lainguse Cooperative Society’s newly constituted management team after a meeting with Uasin Gishu County officials to discuss the society’s revival.
Uasin Gishu moves to revive struggling Lainguse cooperative
Uasin Gishu County pledges financial and operational support to revive struggling Lainguse Cooperative Society. The intervention targets the society’s disrupted milk bulking and pyrethrum farming activities. New management faces calls to restore members’ trust through accountable leadership and effective management. Uasin Gishu County Government has promised to help Lainguse Cooperative Society get back on its…
The intercepted sugar bags in Marsabit. PHOTO| courtesy
KRA seizes 52.5 tonnes of smuggled sugar in Marsabit town
KRA seizes 52.5 tonnes of suspected smuggled sugar traced to Somalia in Marsabit. The consignment attracts Ksh34.3 million in taxes and penalties. Investigations target the owners of the sugar, transporters and storage facility as the two lorries remain impounded. Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) officers stopped two lorries carrying about 2,100 bags of sugar from Somalia…
Coffee berries./ courtesy
Kirinyaga overtakes Kiambu as Kenya’s top coffee earner
Kirinyaga overtakes Kiambu as Kenya’s leading coffee earner, generating Ksh7.48 billion in the 2025/26 season. Kericho leads coffee sales by volume, delivering 6,624 MT to the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. Coffee production across five leading counties rises by 30 per cent, while Kiambu records a sustained decline. Kiambu no longer leads Kenya’s coffee counties, and Kirinyaga…
Sh18bn fertiliser subsidy targets 1.26m farmers
Ksh18 billion fertiliser subsidy targets 1.26 million farmers. Government cites lower fertiliser and certified maize seed prices. Livestock vaccination campaign targets millions of animals nationwide. Kenya has set aside Ksh18 billion for the 2026/2027 National Fertiliser Subsidy Programme, a allocation meant to put cheaper farm inputs in the hands of 1.26 million farmers. The figure…
Kirimi Kanyatta, a prominent milk farmer from Nkuene ward, South Imenti constituency in Meru County. PHOTO| courtesy
Meru milk farmers welcome plan to raise price to Ksh 65
Meru farmers welcome proposed increase in milk prices to Ksh 65 per litre. Farmers say higher prices would ease production costs and improve household incomes. They urge the government to shield the new earnings from additional taxation. Milk farmers in Meru County have welcomed President William Ruto’s remarks on plans to raise the price of…
Mombasa transporters suspend loading over cargo seal fees
More than 5,000 truckers have halted loading cargo over the cost of mandatory electronic seals. Transporters want KRA to allow them to recover seal costs through tax offsets. The standoff threatens cargo movement at Mombasa Port and along the Northern Corridor. Truckers who haul containers out of the Port of Mombasa have stopped loading cargo…
Mutahi Kagwe (left) and Thailand’s Ambassador to Kenya, Jirusaya Birananda (right), during a meeting to discuss agricultural trade and investment opportunities between the two countries./ courtesy
Kenya courts Thai investors to process farm produce locally
Kenya has urged Thai investors to establish local agro-processing factories instead of exporting raw farm produce. Coffee, tea and avocados have been identified as key exports with potential in the Thai market. The two countries are also pursuing farmer exchanges, agricultural training and technology partnerships. Kenya and Thailand want to grow their farm trade, draw…
