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CS Kagwe warns of food insecurity as rice deficit deepens amid court battle on duty free imports

Sacco ReviewJanuary 7, 202603 mins

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has warned that Kenya is likely to face a food insecurity crisis, driven by prolonged drought, declining domestic rice production and widening supply gaps. He said that the Country produces less than 20 per cent of the rice it consumes and is projected to face a deficit of more than…

Kenya to face rice crisis if duty-free imports are blocked, gov’t warns

Sacco ReviewAugust 15, 202504 mins

The government has warned that Kenya could face a severe rice shortage and soaring prices if the courts uphold a petition seeking to block the importation of 500,000 metric tonnes of duty-free rice, This comes after the High Court temporarily halted the importation of rice on August 11 after farmers filed a petition arguing that…