Makateli wa mbolea wanatishia mpango wa Ruto wa bei nafuu

Makateli wa mbolea yanahamia mpango maalum wa Rais William Ruto wa kusambaza mbolea ya bei nafuu ili kuongeza uzalishaji wa kilimo. Polisi wamekamata washukiwa 10 katika wiki mbili zilizopita, ikiwa ni pamoja na wanane Jumamosi huko Kakamega. Shughuli hizi zimesababisha uhaba katika maeneo kama Bonde la Ufa na Magharibi.

Mpango wa Rais William Ruto uliozinduliwa 2022 umesambaza mifuko milioni 21 ya mbolea ya bei nafuu, ikiwa ni pamoja na milioni tatu katika miezi mitatu iliyopita, kulingana na rekodi za Wizara ya Kilimo. Mwaka huu, serikali inalenga mifuko 12.5 milioni, baada ya milioni saba mwaka 2025. Wakulima hupokea mbolea kupitia vocha za kielektroniki kulingana na ekari zilizosajiliwa na wizara kila msimu wa upanzi. Lakini makateli yanakusanya mbolea kutoka mashehena ya serikali, kuyapakia upya na kuyauza mara mbili ya bei rasmi, wakiongeza kemikali ili zifanane na aina ghali kama DAP, bei ya Sh7,300 hadi Sh7,600 kwa mfuko 50kg. Katika wiki mbili zilizopita, polisi wamekamata washukiwa 10 maeneo ya Bonde la Ufa na Magharibi. Jumamosi, oparesheni ya DCI huko Kakamega, Ejinja, Rurambi, ilikamata wanane na kugundua kituo cha kuyapakia upya: magari mawili yaliyojazwa mbolea, mifuko 39 ya OCP Africa TSP iliyowekwa nembo GK, mifuko 48 yenye rangi ya kubadilisha, na cherahani tatu. Washukiwa wengine wawili walikamatwa wiki iliyopita Kereinget, Kuresoi Kusini, Nakuru, mmoja bado hafikiki. DCI imethibitisha ushirikiano wa maafisa NCPB Webuye na Voi na makateli. Rais Ruto ameonya kwamba wahusika wataadhibiwa, na Waziri Mutahi Kagwe na Katibu Dkt Paul Kipronoh Ronoh wameonya dhidi ya shughuli zinazoathiri mazao ya chakula.

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Energy CS Opiyo Wandayi assures Kenyans of secure fuel supplies after containing Ksh4B substandard fuel scandal.
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Energy CS Wandayi: Substandard fuel threat contained after Ksh4B scandal

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Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has assured Kenyans that the threat of substandard fuel from the ongoing Ksh4 billion procurement scandal has been contained, with supplies secure. This follows the arrests and resignations of four senior officials last week and the halting of a second suspicious shipment. EPRA has appointed Joseph Oketch as acting Director General.

President William Ruto has announced government measures to protect Kenyans from the impact of the Middle East conflict on fuel supplies. He highlighted a government-to-government fuel procurement deal cushioning price shocks and sufficient fertiliser stocks through September. He also pointed to growth in the tea sector and port activities.

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Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has announced plans for urgent talks with President William Ruto to address rising fuel prices. The move follows threats of a nationwide strike by transport operators starting Monday, May 18. The latest EPRA review raised petrol and diesel prices sharply for the May-June 2026 period.

The Kenya Pipeline Company has assured the public of sufficient fuel stocks at all its terminals to meet national demand, despite reports of shortages in at least 13 counties. The Kenya Transporters Association warns of a looming logistics crisis due to rationing and withdrawn credit facilities. Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has been summoned to parliament over a related fuel scandal.

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President William Ruto has urged Africans to take farming seriously, stating that the next billionaires will be farmers. He spoke at the Mashariki Cooperation Conference in Diani, Kwale County, on Friday night. He cited Africa's growing population and vast market potential.

Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has ordered the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) to exclude a 60,000-metric-tonne consignment of super petrol from monthly cost computations, as it was imported outside the government-to-government (G-to-G) framework. He directed a freeze on all related payments and instructed One Petroleum Ltd to withdraw its invoices. The move aims to protect the fuel supply chain and prevent price hikes.

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President William Ruto has revealed details of negotiations that led Uganda to acquire a 21% stake in the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC). Speaking during the launch of the Naivasha-Kisumu-Malaba Standard Gauge Railway in Kisumu County, he said Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni initially demanded 50% of shares. Intense discussions prompted Ruto's personal intervention to reach a compromise.

 

 

 

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