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Kitui Senator calls for action to protect farmers from exploitation by middlemen

Sacco ReviewJune 24, 202603 mins

Kitui County Senator Enoch Wambua has sought urgent intervention from the Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries over what he termed as the exploitation of farmers in Kitui County by brokers and middlemen during the marketing of agricultural produce. Speaking in the Senate, Wambua said farming remains the main source of livelihood for…

Farmers to face Ksh1m fine or jail for unlicensed ndengu farming

Sacco ReviewAugust 15, 2024August 15, 202403 mins

Kenyan farmers growing mung beans (Ndengu) without a license face a KSh1 million fine or jail if a new Bill before Parliament becomes law. Under the Mung Beans Bill, sponsored by Kitui County Senator Enoch Wambua, individuals are prohibited from marketing, processing, or engaging in large-scale trading of mung beans or their products without obtaining…