Kenya Archives - Page 4 of 13

Kenya : Busia leaders urge governor to save local sugar factories from closure

Business leaders in Busia have urged swift action to save Olepito and Busia Sugar factories, threatened by competition from revived Mumias Sugar....

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Maize News in English

Kenya Maize production projected at 75 million bags for 2024

Kenya projects 75 million bags of maize in 2024, aided by fertilizer subsidies and good weather. Agriculture CS Andrew Karanja announced government...

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Sugar News in English

Kenya : The Sugar Act, 2024 commences

The Sugar Act, 2024, effective from November 21, 2024, establishes the Kenya Sugar Board and the Kenya Sugar Research and Training Institute...

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Sugar News in English

Kenya aims to be sugar exporting country

President William Ruto announced Kenya's sugar sector revival, with all 17 factories operational and four more under construction. July 2024 production hit...

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Sugar News in English

Kenya : Coast sugarcane output rises on good rains

Kwale International Sugar Company Ltd (Kiscol) has seen increased sugarcane output from its 1,500 outgrower farmers, with improved rains boosting planting. The...

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Maize News in English

Kenya : KRA Goes After Farmers Selling Maize in New Regulations

Kenyan maize millers, including Buffalo Millers, have adopted the e-TIMS (electronic Tax Invoice Management System) for payments, requiring suppliers to have active...

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Sugar News in English

Kenya : Farmers in Rongo ditch sugarcane for Maize

Farmers in Kamagambo and the surrounding areas of Rongo constituency are increasingly shifting from sugarcane to maize farming, driven by economic necessity...

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Sugar News in English

Kenya : Deny licenses to millers who don’t develop cane, say workers

In Kenya's Western region, sugar industry workers are urging the government to condition milling license renewals on millers' efforts to cultivate sugarcane....