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CS Kagwe calls for building of knowledge–driven agriculture to boost food security

Sacco ReviewAugust 30, 202503 mins

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary, CS Mutahi Kagwe has called for the building of knowledge –driven agriculture to help farmers increase yields in order to boost food security in the country. Speaking at Egerton University, Njoro in Nakuru County during the opening of the Kenya National Research Festival which kicked off this week, Kagwe called for greater…

Gov’t to import raw sugar to sustain industrial production amid cane shortage

Sacco ReviewAugust 29, 202507 mins

Investments, Trade and Industry Cabinet Secretary (CS) Lee Kinyanjui has announced that the government is set to open a special window for the importation of raw sugar to sustain industrial sugar production, which has been crippled by a nationwide shortage of cane. The CS said Kenya faced a shortage of nearly 400,000 metric tonnes of…

NCPB on spot as MPs demand accountability of billions in financial irregularities

Sacco ReviewAugust 29, 202505 mins

The National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) is facing renewed scrutiny after a parliamentary committee exposed massive financial mismanagement within the state agency, warning that the irregularities pose a direct threat to Kenya’s food security. The Public Investments Committee on Social Services, Administration and Agriculture (PIC-SSAA), chaired by Navakholo MP Emmanuel Wangwe, grilled NCPB officials…

Governor Kang’ata lauds Meru dairy success, urges farmers to embrace efficiency and innovation

Sacco ReviewAugust 29, 202503 mins

Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata has lauded the Meru Dairy Cooperative Union success story and urged farmers to embrace efficiency and innovation in order to increase production and profit. Speaking during the benchmarking session with Meru Dairy Cooperative Union held at the Meru County Government headquarters, Kang’ata said that the success of the meru dairy sectore…

Nakuru to host Milk value-chain conference set for September

Sacco ReviewAugust 28, 202506 mins

Nakuru County is set to host the first-ever milk value chain conference and exhibition where scientists and experts from relevant government ministries and research institutions are expected to offer specialist direction on issues revolving around the dairy sector. The event, themed “Climate Resilience, Innovation, Technology in Dairy Production, Processing and Trade Through Farmers Empowerment”, running…

Agriculture ministry launches nationwide farmer registration exercise to streamline data

Sacco ReviewAugust 28, 2025August 28, 202502 mins

The Ministry of Agriculture has officially launched a two-week nationwide farmer registration exercise, aimed at streamlining data for better service delivery to farmers across the country. The exercise, which began yesterday, was launched by the Principal Secretary for Agriculture, Dr. Kipronoh Ronoh Paul, and is now underway in all counties. To mark the launch, Dr….

Kajiado Assembly kicks off oversight tour of livestock sale yard and slaughter houses

Sacco ReviewAugust 27, 202502 mins

The Kajiado County Assembly Committee on Agriculture has kicked off an oversight tour of livestock sale yards and slaughterhouses within the county. The committee led by Chairperson Joseph Mutunkei (MCA, Ildamat ward) inspected Kiserian Livestock Market and Slaughter Yard in Kajiado West. The visit focuses on sanitation, infrastructure, revenue collection, animal welfare, and regulatory compliance….

FAO, Makueni County partner to transform livestock feed production in the region

Sacco ReviewAugust 27, 202502 mins

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has announced plans to work with Makueni County in a five year project that will transform livestock feed production and create opportunities for young people. The project, known as Creating Shared Value in the Livestock Sector with Young People in Kenya’s Arid and Semi-Arid Lands,…

Government launches Bulla Cadey Irrigation Scheme to boost food production in Garissa

Sacco ReviewAugust 27, 202503 mins

The government has officially launched the Bulla Cadey Irrigation Scheme works in Garissa County, a project expected to boost agricultural production and support 500 smallholder farmers across 1,500 acres of farmland. The commissioning ceremony on August 26 was presided over by Agriculture Principal Secretary Dr. Kipronoh Ronoh and Water and Sanitation Cabinet Secretary Engineer Eric…

EACC hands over report on implementation of fertilizer subsidy to ministry

Sacco ReviewAugust 27, 202503 mins

Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has handed over the Compliance Monitoring Report on the implementation of the National Fertilizer Subsidy Programme (NFSP) to the State Department for Agriculture. The report was formally presented to Secretary Administration Harun Khator, who received it on behalf of the PS, Dr. Kipronoh Ronoh Paul. The report underscores the critical…