Kenya Seed Company director Sammy Chepsiror

Kenya Seed Company admits there is a shortage of maize seeds in the country

Kenya Seed Company has admitted that indeed there was a shortage of maize seed  in the country. The company director Sammy Chepsiror informed the National Assembly Committee on Agriculture and Livestock, which is probing the causes of shortage and increase in maize seeds prices that the shortage was as a result of general increase in…

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Residents from Bungoma County sharing their views on bills by Committee on Finance and National Planning

Bungoma residents support parliament’s zero taxation on farm inputs proposal

Residents of Bungoma County have supported the proposal on zero taxation on farm inputs such as fertilizer. The residents participated in The National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning public participation on six (6) business related Bills that are currently before the National Assembly for consideration. The residents further asked the committee to…

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Mumias Sugar Company./ Photo courtesy

MPs calls for interventions to revive sugarcane farming

Members of Parliament have called for urgent intervention to revive the ailing sugar industry in the country. In a debate in the National Assembly, the lawmakers highlighted the industry potential to create jobs and boost the economy. During the debate on a motion sponsored by Matungu MP Peter Nabulindo the lawmakers’ expressed deep concern over…

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AFA board member Samuel Ongow

Agricultural Food Authority lauds MPs for amending Financial Bill

The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has lauded members of the National Assembly for listening to the cries of Kenyans before adjusting the Finance Bill 2024. AFA board member Samuel Ongow singled out the proposed taxes on sugar transportation, which he noted, was going to be a burden to cane farmers across the country. Speaking…

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Draft copy of Cooperatives Bill 2024.

MPs to kick off nationwide public hearings on Cooperatives Bill next week

The National Assembly has announced dates for of public hearings on the Cooperatives Bill 2024, (National Assembly Bill No. 7 of 2024) urging members of the public to turn out to give views. Hearings will take place in 8 counties on May 7-11, 2024. On May 7, 2024 hearings will hold in Siaya at IEBC…

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Permanent Secretary for Cooperatives Patrick Kilemi when he appeared before the Departmental Committee on Lands chaired to give clarifications on several questions raised regarding the Drumvale Farmers’ Cooperative Society Ltd Land.

Lands Committee wants Cooperatives Ministry to intervene over liquidation of Drumvale Sacco

The Departmental Committee on Lands has put to task Ministry of Cooperatives officials in connection with the liquidated Drumvale Farmers Cooperative Society. The parliamentarians questioned the Principal Secretary for Cooperative Development Patrick Kilemi on events leading to the liquidation of assets of the Machakos based Cooperative Society that saw members losing over 500 acres of…

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