
Food Crisis Kenya







The Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua said the prices of basic commodities like unga and cooking gas will certainly reduce, asking for patients among Kenyans.

Kenya's cost of living continued to rise even as underlying factors like high fuel prices and the ongoing drought exacerbated the trend, affecting farmers.

Kenya Private Sector Alliance said the government should engage the investors to formulate policies to mitigate drought, saying GMO is not the only solution.

Kenyans living in urban areas like Nairobi could soon start to feel the pinch of the ongoing drought as fresh produce traders warn of the looming shortage.

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua released the second batch of subsidised fertiliser to small-scale tea farmers across the country on Friday, October 21, 2022.

Agriculture Cabinet secretary nominee Mithika Linturi told the National Assembly committee that the prices of unga will reduce if the government intervenes.

President William Ruto took over government at a time Kenya was grappling with the rising cost of living due to the increase in prices of basic items and fuel.

President William Ruto said his government will continue with the fertiliser subsidy programme as the short-term solution to maximise food production in Kenya.

Data from the Sugar Directorate showed that Kenya imported 9,739 tonnes of sugar worth KSh 1.3 billion from Uganda, or 50% of the total country's sugar imports.
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