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Butali sugar millers management led by the Managing director Sanjay Patel (middle in light blue shirt) during the parliamentary committee on trade industrialization and cooperatives visit to collect views on sugar industry.- PHOTO| courtesy

Control industrial sugar imports, miller urges government

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Sugar stakeholders raise concerns over gaps in sector regulation Millers and farmers call for action on industry challenges Parliamentary committee gathers views from sugar-growing regions Delays in constituting and operationalising the Kenya Sugar Board (KSB) directorate have contributed to imported industrial sugar finding its way to retail consumers, stakeholders say. Gaps in policy governing the…

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KALRO Director General Dr Patrick Ketiem (left) with a member of the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) delegation during a visit to KALRO Kabete. PHOTO| courtesy

Kenya, Australia explore agricultural research partnership

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Kenya and Australia explore new areas of agricultural research cooperation Researchers examine technology and data-driven approaches for farmers Soil health and livestock feed emerge as key areas for collaboration Kenya’s agricultural research sector could see stronger international cooperation in soil health, digital farming and livestock feed following talks between the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research…

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Weighing scales retrieved during a joint inspection by the Tea Board of Kenya and the Department of Weights and Measures in Bureti Constituency. PHOTO|Courtesy

Eight tea staff held in Bureti over suspected weighing fraud

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Tea weighing practices come under scrutiny in Bureti Surprise checks target accuracy at tea collection centres Factory and plantation staff detained as investigations continue Eight employees from tea factories and plantations in Bureti Constituency have been detained over suspected irregularities in the weighing of green leaves supplied by small-scale farmers. The suspects include three employees…

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Agriculture and Livestock Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe speaks in Parliament on government measures to advance agriculture reforms. PHOTO| Courtesy

Kagwe outlines new measures to boost dairy farmer incomes

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Government outlines measures to cut dairy production costs New investments target milk losses, breeding and animal feed Farmers set to benefit from wider support across the dairy value chain The Government has rolled out a Ksh1.428 billion dairy investment plan targeting lower production costs, higher output and better incomes for farmers. Speaking before Parliament while…

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KTDA Holding Chairman Enos Njeru speaks during the 7th African Tea Convention and Exhibition in Nairobi. PHOTO| Courtesy

Kenya tea sector seeks partnerships for smallholder growers

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Tea sector players seek stronger partnerships across the value chain Stakeholders push for innovation, new markets and stronger brands Farmers urged to benefit more from changing global tea demand Kenya’s tea sector has appealed for strategic partnerships designed to take the tea value chain to the next level for the benefit of smallholder tea growers,…

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griculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe speaks during a grain sector meeting on Kenya’s maize supply and proposed duty free imports.- PHOTO| courtesy

Kenya Sugar Board can operate with six members, says Kagwe

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Questions raised over the board’s current composition Legal framework cited to support continued operations Court cases linked to delays in completing appointments Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has defended the current composition of the Kenya Sugar Board (KSB), saying the six-member board can legally conduct its business despite having fewer members than…

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PS for Youth Affairs and Creative Economy Fikirini Jacobs addresses participants during the 15th Development Partnership Forum (DPF), where he presented government youth development programmes and highlighted the need to view investment in youth empowerment as an economic investment. PHOTO| courtesy

PS Fikirini: Youth programmes should be treated as economic investments

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Government urges a fresh approach to funding youth development programmes Youth initiatives highlighted as potential drivers of economic growth Skills, entrepreneurship and employment remain key areas for young people Principal Secretary for Youth Affairs and Creative Economy Fikirini Jacobs has called for a shift in how government and development partners view expenditure on youth programmes,…

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ASK Chief Executive Officer Batram Muthoka addresses the media. PHOTO| courtesy

ASK gears up to host climate-smart trade fair in Nairobi

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Nairobi International Trade Fair returns with focus on climate-smart agriculture Hundreds of exhibitors and international participants expected at Jamhuri Park Businesses will showcase products, innovations and agricultural technologies The Agricultural Society of Kenya (ASK) will host the 2026 Nairobi International Trade Fair from September 28 to October 4 at the Jamhuri Park Showground, with this…

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The National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi-Photo|Courtesy

Mbadi vows to appeal Safaricom divestment court ruling

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Treasury prepares to challenge the High Court decision on Safaricom shares Court ruling also nullified the parliamentary paper supporting the transaction Government says it remains confident in the legality of the divestment process National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has said the government will move to court to appeal the High Court decision issued on…

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