New KPCU and Nyamira County
Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo (c) alongside New KPCU Chairman Daniel Chemno after signing partnership deal to boost coffee farming. Photo Courtesy

New KPCU, Nyamira County seal partnership to revitalize coffee farming

The New Kenya Planters Co-operative Union (New KPCU) and the County Government of Nyamira have sealed a new partnership to breathe fresh life into coffee farming in Nyamira County, signaling renewed efforts to restore the crop as a cornerstone of the local economy. The agreement, formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed on Tuesday,…

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The National Cereals and Produce Board officials during parliamentary committee meeting./photo courtesy

NCPB on spot as MPs demand accountability of billions in financial irregularities

The National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) is facing renewed scrutiny after a parliamentary committee exposed massive financial mismanagement within the state agency, warning that the irregularities pose a direct threat to Kenya’s food security. The Public Investments Committee on Social Services, Administration and Agriculture (PIC-SSAA), chaired by Navakholo MP  Emmanuel Wangwe, grilled NCPB officials…

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1 / 1 – The Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries at National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) depot in Eldoret/photo courtesy

Senate Agriculture committee visit NCPB in Uasin Gishu for oversight activities

The Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, chaired by Bungoma County Senator David Wakoli has commenced its county oversight engagements in Uasin Gishu. The committee began with a courtesy call on Governor Jonathan Bii before proceeding to the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) depot in Eldoret. At the NCPB depot, Senators examined…

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NCPB head offices/photo courtesy

NCPB on spot as Audit uncovers fake firms, unsafe inputs and billions lost in fertilizer subsidy

The integrity of the National Cereals and produce Board (NCPB) is under fire following a damning audit that has uncovered fake supplies, unsafe fertilizer, and billion in losses within President William Ruto’s Ksh.31.5 billion subsidy program. According to the Auditor General Nancy Gathungu’s latest report covering the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, NCPB paid…

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