PRIME State turns to private oil dealers to save failed cheap gas project The State now wants to distribute 9.6 million 6kg cylinders to low-income households through licensed oil marketing companies.
PRIME Kenya’s exports to Africa fall for first time in six years Kenya’s exports to African markets are largely processed or semi-processed goods.
Fresh produce exporters get refrigerated wagons boost Refrigerated containers are used for goods that require temperature controls during shipping.
Epra raises fuel subsidies, leaves pump prices unchanged Epra keeps pump prices for super petrol, diesel and kerosene remain unchanged.
PRIME Milk intake by processors hits record on good weather With an approximated 1.8 million smallholder farmers who make up around 80 percent of the producers, it is estimated that about 80 percent of Kenya’s milk is marketed informally.
How Coca-Cola ingredient is smuggled from Sudan Sudan produces around 80 percent of the world's gum arabic, a natural substance used to mix, stabilise and thicken ingredients in mass-market products.
PRIME Sellers liable for deceitful trade in faulty second-hand vehicles: Court Seller assured buyers that the car was in perfect condition but it developed mechanical problems requiring Sh400,000 to fix.
PRIME High demand pushes December coffee prices to record Sh860 a kilo Data from KNBS shows the volume sold during the month stood at 3,314.70 tonnes, the highest since June of the same year when the quantity stood at 4,523.73 tonnes.
Millers mop up only 1.24m bags of wheat denying freeze in purchases In the 2023-2024 season, CMA millers procured the entire 1,458,881 bags produced. Kenya farms its wheat in Narok, Nakuru, Laikipia, Uasin Gishu, and Timau.
PRIME Boon for coffee farmers as auction service fee capped at lower 1.8pc Kenya’s coffee is marketed either through the weekly auctions at the NCE or sold directly to buyers abroad.
Safaricom-linked AI chatbot to support potato production This AI chatbot will provide verifiable, real-time agricultural insights to support informed decision-making.
PRIME KenGen seeks buyer for extra 1.8m carbon credits KenGen is keen to maximise on the carbon credits from its vast generation of clean energy.
PRIME Watchdog cites price gouging for the high cost of animal feed The overpriced input costs and market dominance by a handful of players has resulted in steeper prices for animal feed dairy and poultry feeds.
Inflation rate rises to 3.3 percent in January Consumer prices in the economy continued trending upward after touching a 17-year low of 2.7 percent in October last year.
PRIME Sasini blames China buyers for disrupting macadamia supplies The claims by Sasini highlight the differing opinions between macadamia processors and farmers over the export moratorium.
PRIME Sasini’s crop purchase from farmers grows by 91pc to Sh3.9bn Sasini and other agricultural companies grow their own produce which they supplement by buying from farmers most of whom are based in foreign markets including Europe.
PRIME Seven industrialists cleared to import sugar under special EAC tax Sugar imports under the EAC remission scheme are tightly regulated with those seeking permits being subject to stringent measures.
USAid grants Sh6bn for farmers in 9 counties Agriculture is the mainstay of Kenya’s economy, contributing to more than a fifth of the gross domestic product (GDP), or total output.
PRIME Horticulture exports down 13pc on Red Sea route hitches Vessels are taking a longer route around Africa or keeping off the Red Sea altogether.
PRIME Smallholder tea growers outpace multi-nationals in production Over 97 percent of tea plucked from large tea estates comes from estates located in the west of the Rift Valley.
PRIME Macadamia: Balancing farmers’ rights and industry sustainability While farmers are lamenting, processors, however, paint a starkly different picture.
Coffee Cherry Fund advances to farmers hit Sh6.7 bn on cash thirst Farmers borrow from CCARF at low interest rates and repay through the Direct Settlement System (DSS) when they sell their coffee.
Murang’a tops in 2024 tea earnings The Kenya Tea Development Agency manages 54 tea factories which have a membership of 700,000 smallholder tea farmers.
State plans bulk cooking gas imports in drive to cut prices Kenya will start importing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) through the bulk competitive tender in the push to cut costs.
PRIME Kalro to introduce disease-resistant GMO potatoes Kalro has partnered with the International Potato Centre and the African Agricultural Technology Foundation on the project.
