Topic : Fertilizer - Nairobi Leo

Topic: Fertilizer

Clarifies

President William Ruto with his Tanzania counterpart Samia Suluhu.

Tanzanian Minister Responds To Reports Of Involvement In The Fake Fertilizer Scandal

Apr 26, 2024 at 12:26 PM

“Tanzania is not connected to any fake fertilizer scandal, so please do not associate us with the popular hustler culture."...

Arrested

A composite image of a suspect and seized stolen subsidized fertilizer.

3 Suspects Arrested With Stolen Fertilizer Worth Sh 1.8 Million

Apr 16, 2024 at 12:23 PM

The suspects were preparing to transit the stolen subsidized fertilizer to a neighboring country....

Orders

CS Linturi Orders Immediate Closure Of This Company

Apr 12, 2024 at 03:27 PM

CS Linturi issued the directive after visiting the company’s manufacturing plant in Thika town, Kiambu County....

Rebuttal

File image of Agriculture CS Mithika Linturi.

CS Linturi Clashes With John Allan Namu on Live TV Over Fake Fertiliser Expose

Apr 12, 2024 at 09:13 AM

"The Ministry is not me, there are many people in the Ministry. He should be saying he sent to my email," Linturi hit back at Namu in a quick rejoinder....

Dismissed

MPs Kick Out Company Director in Heated Grilling Over Fake Fertiliser

Apr 10, 2024 at 08:25 AM

The documents presented to the Committee revealed that during his engagements with NCPB, the company did not have a Kenya Bureau Standards (KEBS)certification....

Interdicted

File image of Agriculture CS Mithika Linturi and PS Kipronoh Ronoh inspecting a NCPB depot.

Gov't Suspends 8 KEBS Officials Over Fake Fertiliser Saga

Apr 08, 2024 at 08:54 AM

The findings have also compelled Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi to change his tune as he had earlier denied reports of fake fertiliser....

Seize

Gov't Suspends Fertiliser Brand, Issues Directive to Farmers

Apr 06, 2024 at 08:21 AM

The findings come days after CS Linturi denied reports of fake fertiliser in circulation. He blamed the opposition for spreading the reports....

U-turn

CS Linturi Changes Tune on Fake Fertiliser, Issues New Directive

Apr 01, 2024 at 09:07 AM

Previously, Linturi had denied the existence of counterfeit fertiliser and blamed the Opposition over the reports....

Suspended

Government Forced To Suspend Distribution Of Select Subsidised Fertiliser

Mar 27, 2024 at 04:47 PM

“Your institution is requested to suspend the distribution of this fertiliser with immediate effect from being issued to farmers."...

ACTION TAKEN

President William Ruto's aide Farouk Kibet.

Ruto's Aide Farouk Kibet Tasks Kimani Ichung'wah After Fertiliser Scandal

Mar 24, 2024 at 11:31 AM

Farouk regretted that farmers were being supplied with fake farm inputs....

How

How Red Sea Conflict Has Caused Delay In Distribution Of Subsidised Fertliser - Ruto

Mar 20, 2024 at 04:14 PM

“The fertiliser subsidy programme is on course, we have had challenges because of intermittent supply."...

Truth

President Ruto Clarifies Reports Of Subsidized Fertilizers Being Donated By Russia

Sep 11, 2023 at 01:57 PM

“Those who are telling us that we have sold I don’t know sand is because they believe in voodoo and we believe in science, they are two different areas.”...

Responds

File image of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.

Gachagua Responds To Wandayi Over Nyanza Farmers Not Getting Subsidized Fertilizer

Aug 15, 2023 at 03:26 PM

“We will open registration for farmers for the second round, those Azimio people should tell the farmers to go and register so that they can receive the fertilizer.”...

Farming