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KDB downplays milk shortage, warns against panic buying

Sacco ReviewSeptember 3, 202603 mins

KDB says the milk shortage is minimal and should not cause alarm. Panic buying is being blamed for milk stock outs on shelves. Consumers are urged to buy only what they need and avoid unpasteurised milk. Consumers have been urged against panic buying amid concerns over a milk shortage in the country. Kenya Dairy Board…

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

Sacco ReviewNovember 9, 2025November 9, 202503 mins

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…

Farmers still using harmful chemicals to produce food, consumer lobby says

Sacco ReviewSeptember 12, 2024September 12, 202403 mins

Consumer Grassroots Association (CGA) has regretted that some farmers are still using harmful chemicals to produce food and remain ignorant of modern practices. Speaking during a workshop in Karen attended by journalists, food experts, agriculture officers, farmers, and civil societies concerned with food systems, CGA director Alice Kemunto said that most farmers lack the knowhow…