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MPs push for dedicated Agency to revive Kenya’s nuts and oil crops

The National Assembly Committee on Agriculture and Livestock is scrutinising the Nuts and Oil Crops (Amendment) Bill, 2025, seeking a dedicated Development Board for nuts and oil crops, as MPs debate financing,...

By David Bogonko Nyokang'i 18 Aug 2026

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CS Kagwe unveils oil-crop initiative to cut Kenya’s dependence on imported edible oils

Kenya currently consumes approximately 600,000 metric tonnes of edible oils annually, but more than 90 to 95 percent of that demand is met through imports. Government figures show the country spent more than Sh...

By Bradley Bosire 12 Mar 2026