Maize farmers in Machakos County/Photo Courtesy

KALRO, Korean gov’t partner for technological pests control in Machakos

The Kenya Agricultural Livestock Research Organization (KALRO), and the Korean government are working together on a programme to manage pests by developing technologies and management practices that resolve modern pest challenges in Machakos County. The technologies are geared towards enabling farmers to lose less produce to pests that have been ravaging crops and damaging yields…

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National Taxpayers Association (NTA) in a meeting with Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries/Photo Courtesy

Senate committee, taxpayers group seek stronger oversight in agriculture sector

The Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries has held a consultative meeting with the National Taxpayers Association (NTA) to explore avenues for enhancing accountability, transparency and value for money in Kenya’s agriculture sector. The session brought together senators and officials from the NTA to discuss practical ways of strengthening public participation and oversight…

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PS State Department for Cooperatives, Patrick Kiburi Kilemi with Meru Governor Rev. Isaac Mutuma and other officers during distribution of the coffee seedlings/Photo Courtesy

Meru farmers benefit as gov’t distributes 160,000 certified coffee seedlings in Meru

The government has announced a major milestone in the Coffee Revitalization Programme, with the New Kenya Planters Co-operative Union (New KPCU) Meru Branch distributing 160,000 certified coffee seedlings to farmers in the county. Principal Secretary for the State Department for Cooperatives, Patrick Kilemi, said the initiative will provide growers with disease-free seedlings reduce farm production…

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vihiga farmers during the Tunza project sensitization forums/Photo Courtesy

45 farmer groups set for Tunza project in Vihiga

Forty-five farmer groups have been selected to participate in the first phase of the TUNZA Project, an initiative funded by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) in Vihiga County. This follows a sensitization and application process that attracted at least 375 groups of farmers during a vetting conducted by the Department of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries…

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Agriculture and Livestock Development  CS Mutahi Kagwe flags off the milk cooler distribution in Nyeri/Photo Courtesy

Nyeri dairy farmers boosted as gov’t hands over 12 bulk milk coolers to curb post-harvest loses

The  government through the  Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development  has handed over 12 bulk milk coolers to Nyeri dairy farmers to save the farmers from post-harvest loses resulting from poor milk processing and storage facilities. ‎Speaking during the handing over ceremony, Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said the coolers will benefit some 3,600 farmers…

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Meru Trade and Cooperatives CECM Rev. Carol Kaberia/Photo by John Majau

Meru County commits to empower traders, farmers through improved infrastructure development

The Meru County government is committed to empowering traders and farmers by creating and improving infrastructures in places they operate from. This was revealed by Trade and Cooperatives CECM Rev. Carol Kaberia, who noted that the county government has remained committed to empowering traders and farmers by improving market infrastructure and creating better trading environments….

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Kisumu Senator Prof. Tom Ojienda/Photo Courtesy

Kisumu Senator calls for compensation of Kibuye Market traders destroyed by storm

Kisumu Senator Prof. Tom Ojienda has called for the compensation of Kibuye Market traders who suffered massive losses following recent strong winds and heavy rains that destroyed their stalls and merchandise. The Senator who was speaking at the Senate wants the Committee on Trade, Industrialisation and Tourism to give a statement on the need for…

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Kenya SBM Bank Limited CEO Bhartesh Shah/Photo Courtesy

SBM Bank Kenya returns to profitability, posts Ksh412 Million pre-tax in nine months

Kenya SBM Bank Limited CEO Bhartesh Shah has reported a profit before tax of Ksh412 million for the nine months ending September 30, 2025, marking a significant turnaround from a Ksh1.3 billion loss in the same period last year. The bank’s total assets rose to Ksh104 billion from Ksh97.5 billion a year earlier, while customer…

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Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development, Mutahi Kagwe with the U.S. Africa Trade Desk delegation in Nairobi/Photo Courtesy

Kenya’s Agricultural exports set to expand in U.S. market following high level trade talks

Kenya’s agricultural sector is poised for a major breakthrough in accessing the United States market following a successful visit to Nairobi by the U.S. Africa Trade Desk (USATD) delegation. The team was formally received by the Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development, Mutahi Kagwe, marking a key milestone in efforts to boost Kenya’s export…

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LBDA Managing Director CPA Wycliffe Ochiaga addressing the press/Photo Courtesy

LBDA banks on farmer training, mechanisation, bonus model to boost rice production

The Lake Basin Development Authority (LBDA) is banking on mechanisation, farmer training and a new bonus model to raise local rice production across Lake region. According to the authority, the initiative also aims to shield farmers from middlemen who have for years exploited growers. Speaking recently Managing Director CPA Wycliffe Ochiaga said the authority is…

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