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Garissa farmers count losses as recurring floods wipe out solar-powered farming dreams
Issa Hussein  |  Jul 06, 2025

Their dreams of transforming agriculture through solar-powered water pumps have been shattered by ongoing anxiety and uncertainty caused by recurring...

Ethiopian militias occupy fertile Sudan land as war shifts army focus
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 05, 2025

The latest claims follow a separate incident on Wednesday when traders in the town of Al-Qalabat reported that an armed Ethiopian group entered Sudan,...

Chilli farming transforms Kilifi economy as new processing plant boosts jobs and incomes
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 02, 2025

Karembo Kahindi, a local farmer from Ganze Sub-County, is among many whose lives have significantly improved since she began growing chillies.

Farmers abandon Hustler Fund as CBK report shows shift to banks and digital loans
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 23, 2025

The CBK survey shows a significant shift in farmers’ borrowing habits, with more now opting for commercial banks and digital loan platforms to fund th...

High interest rates, collateral gaps still hindering farmers' access to credit – CBK survey
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 18, 2025

The CBK survey shows that 54 per cent of farmers said high interest rates were the main reason they couldn’t access credit, up from 38 per cent in Mar...

Wheat traders to enjoy continued tax relief after EAC deal
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 13, 2025

Mbadi said the EAC Council of Ministers granted Kenya’s request for the duty remission last month, allowing millers to continue importing wheat at a r...

Small-scale farmers get Sh10.2 billion boost as state prioritises agricultural transformation
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 12, 2025

However, the sector’s overall budget has been scaled down by three per cent to Sh47.6 billion, from the previous Financial Year allocation of Sh54.6 b...

Kwale seaweed farmers and fishers boosted with 13 boats to improve harvest and income
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 09, 2025

Governor Fatuma Achani officially handed over the boats during World Seaweed Day celebrations at Mkunguni Beach Management Unit in Ramisi Ward, Msambw...

Tough week for Kagwe as MPs demand lease documents, tender records in sugar mill probe
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 08, 2025

The legislators have expressed serious concerns over transparency and demand a full account of the leasing process to ensure that the interests of far...

Senators want 42 levies imposed on tea sector scrapped, say they are hurting farmers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 06, 2025

Kirinyaga Senator James Murango revealed that the tea industry is subjected to numerous taxes, including eight collected by the KRA.

Land wrangles behind Ang'ata Barikoi violence, PS Nixon Korir tells MPs
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 06, 2025

He said the land was officially registered under the Ang'ata Barikoi Farmers’ Cooperative Society on September 18, 1996. However, the society has nev...

CS Mbadi defends Treasury over unequal VAT policy on tea, sugarcane
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 04, 2025

Senator Cheruiyot had said the continued VAT charge on transporting sugarcane to factories was unfair and called for equal treatment.

Government to cut rice imports by half to shield local farmers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 03, 2025

Agriculture and Food Authority Director-General Bruno Linyiru said the move follows pressure from over 8,500 rice farmers in Kirinyaga and neighbourin...

Boost for farmers as sugarcane prices raised to Sh5,500 per tonne
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 23, 2025

Ronoh directed all millers to pay farmers without delay, stressing the importance of honouring the new price to protect the livelihoods of farmers in...

From despair to renewal: Kwale farmers restore degraded land through tree regeneration
Farhiya Hussein  |  May 22, 2025

Widespread tree cutting for charcoal and expansion of farmland stripped the soil of its natural cover, causing severe erosion and depleting the ground...

Kagwe calls for overhaul of agriculture funding, criticises three per cent budget allocation
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 21, 2025

Kagwe pledged to work with the National Treasury, Parliament, and other policymakers to raise the sector’s budget allocation to 10 per cent.

Farmers, activists demand full disclosure on pesticides ban amid health and legal fears
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 16, 2025

The demand is being led by the Route to Food Initiative and supported by other groups such as the Biodiversity and Biosafety Association of Kenya, Ken...

Kenya Sugar Board threatens to cancel leases for investors who fail to meet guidelines
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 13, 2025

This comes after the government leased these four factories to revive the struggling sugar industry. The mills, which include Nzoia, Chemilil, Sony, a...

Kenya aims to quadruple tea exports to China by 2030
XINHUA  |  May 13, 2025

Kagwe said the meeting was part of efforts to grow Kenya's footprint in the Chinese tea market and increase exports to the Asian nation.

Moses Kivevu: Farming hero feeding Kiambiu slum against all odds
Abdirahman Khalif  |  May 12, 2025

For the residents of Kiambiu, Kivevu's farm has become a vital source of nourishment and a symbol of what urban agriculture can achieve in difficult c...

Government leases four state-owned sugar mills to private firms for 30 years
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 09, 2025

Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe on Friday said the lease deal covers Nzoia, Chemelil, Sony, and Muhoroni sugar co...

Over 240 Ang'ata Barikoi residents in Narok move to court over revocation of land titles by NLC
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 02, 2025

In their suit, the Ang'ata Barikoi farmers claim they were allocated land through an adjudication process declared in 1986, and were subsequently issu...

Abundant Ivory Coast rains signal promising end to cocoa mid-crop, farmers say
Reuters  |  Apr 28, 2025

In the centre-western region of Daloa, where rains were below average, and in the central regions of Bongouanou and Yamoussoukro, where rainfall was a...

Auditor General warns President Ruto's sugar loan relief could hurt farmers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 26, 2025

The Auditor General, Nancy Gathungu, has flagged the write-off of Sh12.4 billion in sugar loans as a major blow to the Commodities Fund.

Kenya's small-scale farmers to benefit from Sh10.9 billion funding boost
Alfred Onyango  |  Apr 18, 2025

The funding initiative aims to enhance food security and sustainability for the country’s growing population amid increasing threats posed by climate...

Kenya land standoff sends warning to foreign-owned tea estates
Reuters  |  Apr 18, 2025

They say the land was gifted to them in 1986 by Eastern Produce Kenya. EPK, which is majority owned by London-listed Camellia Plc, says the gift was f...

Improved water and farming support from Red Cross brings joy to Kilifi residents
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 13, 2025

At the heart of the project is a high-capacity borehole that yields up to 33,000 litres of water per hour, supplying two separate water points—one for...

Irungu Nyakera’s Farmers Party cuts ties with Kenya Kwanza over "political betrayal"
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 08, 2025

The party said it entered the coalition in good faith, sharing a vision for Kenya’s future, but over time, the leadership began to observe a pattern o...

Nearly 4.6 million people in Somalia face acute food insecurity due to reduced humanitarian aid, UN warns
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 02, 2025

The report further estimates that over 230,000 new IDPs will be displaced between April and June, with conflict and drought being the primary drivers.

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