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Experts push for food fortification as Kenya’s nutrition crisis deepens
Alfred Onyango  |  Sep 10, 2025

Dubbed Millers for Nutrition, an international coalition advocating for food fortification, is urging immediate action to address these systemic gaps.

Government to allow raw sugar imports to ease 400,000 metric tonne shortage
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 29, 2025

Investments, Trade and Industry Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui said Kenya faces a gap of nearly 400,000 metric tonnes of sugar, a deficit that has le...

Governor Anyang' Nyong’o warns redundancy approval could push sugar sector into crisis
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 23, 2025

Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o said the layoffs affecting over 5,000 sugar workers contradict the purpose of leasing the mills, which was to revive the sect...

Over 5,000 sugar workers face job losses as private leases start
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 19, 2025

The government has authorised Chemelil, Muhoroni, Sony, and Nzoia sugar firms to issue redundancy notices as they hand over factories and land to new...

Sugarcane farmers to earn more as State raises price to Sh5,750 per tonne
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 26, 2025

The Ministry of Agriculture confirmed that the new pricing was informed by recent trends in the sugar market, especially the average ex-factory sugar...

Sugar prices set to rise as new levy takes effect
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 08, 2025

In a notice, the Ministry of Agriculture said the levy must be remitted by the tenth day of the month following the sale or importation, with the Keny...

Government releases 200,000 bags of subsidised maize to millers to stabilise flour prices
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 26, 2025

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Senator Mutahi Kagwe said the consignment will be sold at a subsidised rate of Sh4,250 per 90-kilogramme bag and distrib...

Maize flour prices rise as local supply shrinks amid rising demand
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 04, 2025

The surge in prices comes months after President William Ruto expressed confidence that Kenya was on track to achieving food security and stability, w...

Duale cautions KFS to ensure only registered saw millers access forest plantations
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 12, 2025

CS Duale warned against the harassment of KFS officials, urging them to focus on sustainable forest management.

MPs strike deal on contested sugar reforms
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 22, 2024

Once enacted, sugar cane will no longer be classified as a scheduled crop under the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA).

State orders mandatory registration of all sugar packers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 15, 2024

The new requirement aims to ensure that sugar quality is checked and maintained at all retail outlets.

Kenyan sugar millers decry plummeting prices as cheap imports surge
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 15, 2024

Official figures indicate that local sugar production surged by 123.4 per cent in the six months to June 2024, reaching 384,552 tonnes.

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