Hard truths.
Rice, sugar and milk made up the biggest share of the goods that entered the country outside formal import procedures, with their combined value reaching Sh145 million. Rice was valued at Sh63 million, followed...
Kagwe said the government would continue limiting sugar imports as part of wider efforts to support local producers and make the country’s sugar industry more competitive.
Kibos Sugar, Busia Sugar Industry Limited and Sony Sugar told MPs that Kenya needs duty-remission imports to meet industrial demand for refined sugar, arguing that limited local refining capacity makes refined...
The initiative is expected to revive sugarcane farming along the Coast, create thousands of jobs, reduce the country's reliance on imported sugar and stimulate economic activity across Kwale and neighbouring co...
Data released by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows that sugar production rose by 21.98 per cent to 348,143 tonnes between January and May this year, compared to 285,418 tonnes produced during...
Appearing before the National Assembly Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, Mbadi said the exemption from the Import Declaration Fee (IDF) and Railway Development Levy (RDL) followed consultations inv...
If Parliament approves the changes, all State-backed agricultural loans will be handled by the planned Kenya Agribusiness Development Corporation (Kadco) Limited.
The National Treasury had first proposed a specific excise duty of Sh7.5 per kilogram on imported sugar, with exemptions for sugar meant for pharmaceutical use and licensed refiners.
The National Assembly Trade committee has launched investigations into an imported raw sugar consignment linked to Mombasa Sugar Refinery after concerns over traceability, safety details, and movement from Momb...
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki opened the 68th International Sugar Organization Seminar at Diani Beach Resort in Kwale County, saying reforms aim to boost efficiency, investment and value addition in Kenya’s...
Acting Kenya Sugar Board CEO Jude Chesire said the review came after wide consultations with industry players, leading to a revised minimum price aimed at reflecting current market realities while still protect...
The Government committed to release Sh1 billion within the next two weeks to ease the workers’ immediate financial hardship, with the balance of the arrears to be settled through the Supplementary Budget and su...