Kenya Sugar Board Chief Executive Officer Jude Chesire

Kenya exits COMESA sugar safeguard after 24 years

Kenya has formally withdrawn from the COMESA Sugar Safeguard regime after 24 years, marking what officials describe as a confident transition for the country’s sugar industry. Kenya Sugar Board Chief Executive Officer Jude Chesire said the safeguard, which expired on November 30, 2025, had achieved its purpose as a temporary, reform‑driven instrument to stabilize and…

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Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development CS Mutahi Kagwe/Photo File

Ministry of Agriculture partners with Fahari aviation to roll out drone technology in farming

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development has partnered with Fahari Aviation, a subsidiary of Kenya Airways, to implement drone-based precision agriculture across the country. The initiative, aligned with the Ministry’s Strategic Plan 2023–2027 and the Government Agenda, places technology at the heart of agricultural transformation. It aims to tackle key challenges facing the sector,…

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Pyrethrum Processing Company of Kenya Ltd acting CEO Njoroge Wachira/Photo Courtesy

Pyrethrum Processing Company gets new acting CEO

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development has appointed Njoroge Wachira as the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Pyrethrum Processing Company of Kenya (PPCK), marking a key leadership transition aimed at revitalizing the country’s once-thriving pyrethrum sector. The announcement was made during a Board meeting presided over by Principal Secretary for Agriculture, Dr. Kipronoh…

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Livestock Development PS Jonathan Mueke

State to roll out e-voucher system for livestock vaccination to curb diseases

The state through the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development is set to roll out an electronic voucher (e-voucher) system in counties for livestock vaccination, aiming to improve disease surveillance and livestock management. According to Livestock Development Principal Secretary Jonathan Mueke, security agencies will also leverage the system in the ongoing fight against cattle theft…

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