PRIME Longer wait for milk on shelves as shortage persists amid drought The impact has been more pronounced on pasteurized fresh milk than long-life varieties, resulting in low stocks and rationing in some supermarkets.
PRIME Safety focus amid record pesticide consumption in Kenya In 2020, the National Assembly Committee on Health highlighted the complex problems that emerged due to increased exposure to agrochemicals.
PRIME Kipchoge pick-ups earn Isuzu Sh1.5bn sales It marks the most successful and quantifiable product marketing built on a celebrity endorsement in the Kenyan market.
PRIME Food insecurity in Africa still looms large despite doubled production Report says hunger has increased across the continent even as agricultural production expanded, while Africa’s food import bill has continued to rise.
PRIME Jackfruit's unlikely rise as Kenya's next wonder crop The ripe fruit is eaten fresh or processed into juice, jam, jelly, candies, dried chips and other products, while immature fruit can be cooked or pickled.
PRIME Kenya to push for Agoa tariff refunds for its exporters The refunds are expected within 90 days once the proposed extension of the Agoa to December 2028 is enacted.
PRIME Sh64bn edible palm oil probe stalls as witnesses stay away In 2024, the government lost Sh13.83 billion from the 163,567 metric tons imported.
PRIME Crop, livestock insurance uptake nearly doubles to Sh2bn amid climate risk The expansion of agricultural insurance is closely linked to the rising frequency and severity of climate change-related events such as droughts and floods, which have, in recent years, wiped out...
PRIME Kenya caps carbon credit exports to shield domestic goals 'Kenya is emerging as a key player in the carbon credit space, leveraging its rich natural resources and strong base in renewable energy.'
PRIME China and Ukraine pay highest price for Kenyan coffee China is presently recording a significant surge in demand for coffee imports, fueled by growing urban consumption, a zero-tariff arrangement and a booming café culture.
PRIME Your ‘pure honey’ may have hidden additives, CAK warns Honey has become increasingly popular as more health-conscious consumers switch from refined sugar to what is perceived as a healthier natural sweetener.
PRIME Kenya unveils Sh1.08 trillion blueprint for food security If successful, the programme is poised to reshape Kenya’s food production.
PRIME US pips UAE as Kenya's exports growth engine The United States emerges as Kenya's fastest-growing major export market.
PRIME Thika coffee miller loses Sh32m claim over ‘debt trap’ loans to farmers Court rules that the miller's lending model trapped a coffee cooperative in a cycle of debt.
PRIME Inside the push to fix Africa’s broken agriculture finance system Agriculture remains a key economic sector in Kenya, accounting for about 20 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP), employing at least 40 percent of the workforce, and serving as a source of...
PRIME India imports cross Sh100bn-mark in three months as China tightens grip Kenya’s key purchases from India include pharmaceutical products, rice and refined petroleum fuels.
PRIME Unsold tea at Mombasa auction hits yearly high as levy bites Stakeholders say the combination of higher export costs and increased shipping expenses has made Kenyan tea less competitive in the international market.
PRIME Stanbic joins Co-op Bank in processing coffee pay Stanbic’s entry comes at a time when Co-operative Bank had been granted an extension to continue processing payments to coffee farmers through the DSS platform following the postponement of the...
PRIME Kenya’s export earnings from UAE fall sharply KNBS attributed the sharp decline in exports to the UAE to “reduced domestic exports and re-exports particularly in kerosene-type jet fuel and tea”.
PRIME Kakuzi targets 202 acres of blueberries by 2029 in commercial expansion plan The planned growth signals Kakuzi’s increasing focus on blueberries as one of its next major export products amid rising pressure on earnings from avocados and other traditional agricultural...
PRIME Rice overtakes wheat in Kenya’s cereal import bill Data in the 2026 Economic Survey shows rice paddy production increased by 6.4 percent in 2024/25, supported by a 5.3 percent expansion in cropped area to 48,379 hectares across irrigation schemes.
PRIME Maize imports jump 51pc after duty-free yellow grain window Maize output rose slightly by 2.2 percent to 45.8 million bags in 2025 from 44.8 million bags the previous year, indicating that local supply gains were insufficient to meet growing demand from...
PRIME Kenya waives sulphur limits on petrol and diesel Temporary waiver highlights policy tensions as Kenya scrambles to secure fuel supplies.
PRIME Sh100bn Kenya exports stuck as Middle East conflict bites Disruptions to shipping routes linked to Iran has left millions of kilograms of tea stuck in warehouses in Mombasa, threatening export earnings and farmer incomes.
PRIME Taifa Gas buys into Songo Songo field as Orca exits Taifa Gas joins investor group acquiring PanAfrican Energy as Tanzania pushes for greater local control in gas sector.
