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Police, in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture and Interior Ministry officials, recovered 140 bags from a hardware store in Keringet, including NPK, Triple Super Phosphate (TSP), Urea, and Calcium Ammonium Nitrate (CAN), all marked with National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) logos.
President William Ruto, who led Monday’s event, purchased more than 1,300 goats, while his deputy, Kithure Kindiki, acquired 500 animals, each priced at Sh13,000. The annual gathering drew top government officials including Energy CS Opiyo Wandayi, Public Service CS Geoffrey Ruku, Gender CS Hanna Wendot, as well as numerous MPs, senators, and local leaders.
In the update released on Thursday, December 11, 2025, the department said most regions should expect rain that will grow stronger as the days progress.
The investigation was launched after several MPs from tea-growing areas petitioned the House over unfair pricing and minimal bonuses. The report will examine how tea prices are determined and uncover factors that affect returns for farmers, including value chain costs in different regions.
Figures from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics indicate sugar mills produced 406,807 tonnes between January and August, compared with 541,681 tonnes in a similar period in 2024. This decline of 24.89 per cent has been linked to a lack of fully grown cane after farmers and processors harvested ahead of schedule in previous cycles and scaled back planting, leaving plantations struggling to regenerate.
Besides KNTC, the petition names the Treasury and Agriculture Cabinet Secretaries, the Agriculture Food Authority, the Commissioner for Customs and Border Control, the Attorney General, and the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) as respondents.
The payout, commonly known as the second payment, is the highlight of the tea calendar and a lifeline for growers supplying green leaf to 77 factories under KTDA’s management.
The ministry directed all sugar companies to comply with the new rate and to ensure farmers are paid without delays.