millers Stories

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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