Fisheries Research Institute Stories

Court judgments mount as Fisheries Department faces growing legal liabilities
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 25, 2025

Documents from the department’s latest performance report show that out of a total of Sh320 million awarded by courts, only Sh10 million has been clea...

Kenya’s fish output grows to Sh39 billion despite Lake Victoria slowdown
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 18, 2025

Inland capture fisheries supplied more than half of Kenya’s fish, with Lake Victoria producing 67,575 tonnes, a four per cent drop from 70,313 tonnes...

CS Hassan Joho blames conflicting advisories for delay in appointing fisheries boss
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 18, 2025

MPs questioned why the process appeared to have stalled, who was truly in charge, and whether due process was being followed. CS Joho insisted the fin...

Kenya’s fish export earnings drop to Sh5.97bn in first decline in four years
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 14, 2025

This decline, amounting to Sh805.29 million, was the first significant drop since 2020 when earnings fell by Sh681.61 million.

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