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Sugar Board calls for registration of all sugar re-packagers to strengthen regulation, protect consumers

The Kenya Sugar board has directed all individuals and companies involved in sugar re-packaging to register with the Board by November 17, 2025, as part of new measures aimed at strengthening regulation and protecting consumers. In a public notice issued this week, the Board invoked powers under Section 61 of the Sugar Act, 2024, and…

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CS Mutahi Kagwe, PS Kipronoh Ronoh,CEO KSB Jude Chesire during a meeting with the Kenya Unions of Sugar Plantation and Allied Workers(KUSPAW) at Kilimo House. Photo Courtesy

Gov’t to clear all sugar workers’ dues despite fiscal pressures: CS Kagwe reveals

The government will clear all outstanding payments owed to workers in public sugar factories in due course, CS Mutahi Kagwe has affirmed. Speaking during a meeting with the Kenya Union of Sugar Plantation and Allied Workers, the Kenya Sugar Board and representatives of the four leased sugar factories, the CS underscored that settling workers’ arrears…

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Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe flags off13 milk coolers to dairy farmer groups in Runyenjes and Manyatta in Embu County./Photo Courtesy

CS Kagwe flags off 13 milk coolers to boost Embu dairy farmers

The Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary (CS) Mutahi Kagwe has flagged off 13 milk coolers to dairy farmer groups in Runyenjes and Manyatta in Embu County. The initiative marks a significant milestone in boosting milk productivity, improving quality, and enhancing farmer incomes across the county. Installed at a cost of Ksh 77.93M , the…

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How unchecked use of farm pesticides endanger human health in Kenya

Across Kenya’s fertile plains and green highlands, farming remains the heartbeat of the nation’s economy. Yet, beneath the beauty of thriving crops lies an unseen danger — the unchecked use of pesticides. These chemicals, meant to secure bountiful harvests, are increasingly linked to serious health complications and environmental damage. What makes the situation even more…

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CS Mutahi Kagwe flagging off 13 new milk coolers for local dairy cooperatives in Embu County./Photo Courtesy

CS Kagwe warns politicians against politicizing tea prices, calls for technical solutions

Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development Mutahi Kagwe has cautioned political leaders against turning tea prices into a regional or political issue. The CS has said the challenges in the tea value chain are technical and should be addressed through policy reforms, data-driven decisions, and quality improvement, not rhetoric. Speaking in Embu County during…

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Meru Governor Isaac Mutuma flags off the seedling distribution/Photo by John Majau

Governor Mutuma pushes for coffee revival, donates seedlings to boost Meru farmers

Meru Governor Isaac Mutuma has expressed his commitment in reviving coffee farming in Meru County to boost the county’s agricultural sector. Speaking at the Kaguru Agricultural Centre in South Imenti yesterday, the governor supported the local farmers by donating 13,000 coffee seedlings, 22,222 macadamia, and 66 000 Hass avocado seedlings. He also issued 2,800 kilograms of sunflower…

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CS Kagwe addressing media in Nyeri where the modern KEPHIS regional Laboratory will be constructed. Photo by Rodgers Wagura

CS Kagwe warns against fake seeds as KEPHIS opens regional lab in Nyeri

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has sounded a stern warning to individuals involved in the sale and distribution of counterfeit seeds, describing the act as a national security threat and “treasonous.” Speaking during the official opening of a new Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) regional office and ultra-modern laboratory in Nyeri, Kagwe said fake…

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Ndaraweta Parish Priest, Father Ambrose Kimutai speaking to the media/ Photo by Philip Koech 

Bomet tea farmers threaten to halt supply over ‘exploitation’ by KTDA

Small-scale tea farmers from Bomet County are threatening to stop supplying green leaf to the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA), accusing the agency of economic exploitation and poor returns that have left them struggling to survive. Led by Ndaraweta Parish Priest Father Ambrose Kimutai, the farmers have given the government one month to intervene and…

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World Bank, National Project Coordinating Unit and Narok county team at Narok Tomato Cooperative Society in Naroosura Ward./Photo Courtesy

World Bank team evaluates progress of agriculture value chain project in Narok

The Department of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries in Narok County has hosted a delegation from the World Bank for a series of field visits to review the progress of the National Agriculture Value Chain Development Project (NAVCDP) across the county. The World Bank mission, led by Ghada Elabed and James Musinga, was accompanied by officials…

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Narok County sets up 20 livestock saleyards to boost trade and local economy

The Narok County Government has unveiled plans to establish 20 livestock saleyards across the county in a bid to enhance trade, improve market infrastructure, and uplift the livelihoods of local livestock traders. Speaking during the official opening of a new saleyard at Mulot Market in Narok West Sub-county, Governor Patrick Ole Ntutu said the initiative…

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