Bunge yaibua hofu kuhusu sukari hatari iliyohamishwa Nairobi

Wabunge wameibua hofu kwamba magunia 26,220 ya sukari inayoshukiwa kuwa hatari kwa afya ya binadamu yamehamishwa kutoka Mombasa hadi Nairobi kupitia SGR.

Katika kikao cha Kamati ya Bunge kuhusu Biashara, Viwanda na Ushirika, wabunge walimhoji Kaimu Afisa Mkuu wa Bodi ya Sukari Kenya Jude Chesire kuhusu usafirishaji wa shehena hiyo. Mwenyekiti Benard Shinali alidai stakabadhi kamili ili kuhakikisha usalama wa umma.

Naibu Mwenyekiti Marianne Keitany na Mbunge Anthony Oluoch walieleza wasiwasi wao kwamba sukari hiyo inaweza kuwa imeingia sokoni bila vibali. Walikumbusha matukio ya zamani ambapo bidhaa hatari zilifika sokoni ghafla.

Bw Chesire alisema sukari hiyo bado iko chini ya ulinzi Mombasa na haijawahi kusambazwa. Hata hivyo, nyaraka zinaonyesha kibali cha forodha kilipatikana Aprili 24 2026 na mabehewa yalifika Nairobi Mei 3 2026.

Serikali ilisema ilianzisha kikosi cha mashirika mbalimbali ikiwemo KEBS na polisi ili kuzuia sukari hiyo kuingia sokoni. Wabunge walitaka maelezo zaidi kuhusu uhifadhi na usalama wake.

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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.

One month into disruptions from the Middle East conflict, Trade Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui warned that Kenya's exports—especially to the key Middle East market worth Ksh164.6 billion—are facing doubled transit times of up to 20 days due to Red Sea and Gulf restrictions, spoiling time-sensitive flowers, coffee, and other goods while hiking freight costs. The government is pursuing alternative routes, port upgrades at Mombasa and Lamu, and market diversification.

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Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has outlined plans to transform Kenya's sugar factories into major electricity producers using bagasse waste. The initiative aims to boost the national grid while creating new revenue for the sector.

A fuel price strike that ended on Tuesday revealed Mombasa's heavy dependence on food supplies from outside the county. Major shortages hit Kongowea market, driving up prices for residents and traders.

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The Kenyan government has awarded a Ksh700 billion contract to two Chinese infrastructure firms for the Standard Gauge Railway extension from Naivasha to Malaba. The project is expected to be completed by June next year. It will replace the century-old metre-gauge 'Lunatic Express' railway.

Kenya's Treasury has allocated Ksh 40.25 billion for Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) and Meter Gauge Railway (MGR) projects in the 2026/27 budget. The funds aim to enhance connectivity, goods movement and economic growth. Several projects, including SGR Phase 2B and 2C, are already underway.

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The Kenya Flower Council has reported direct losses of about 200 million shillings on Monday alone after matatu owners' protests over fuel prices disrupted flower shipments.

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Senate reviews NTSA regulations on school transport and inspections

Jumatatu, 18. Mwezi wa tano 2026, 08:44:43

Court orders government to disclose SGR contracts

Ijumaa, 15. Mwezi wa tano 2026, 11:29:23

Murkomen halts security facility plans over border dispute

Jumapili, 3. Mwezi wa tano 2026, 16:26:02

Police intercept Nairobi-bound bus with ammunition and GSU uniforms

Jumatatu, 27. Mwezi wa nne 2026, 21:51:27

CS Chirchir sets up team to investigate Kenyan aircraft crashes in Somalia and South Sudan

Jumamosi, 25. Mwezi wa nne 2026, 15:46:47

Government cuts minimum sugarcane price to Ksh5,500 per tonne

Alhamisi, 23. Mwezi wa nne 2026, 11:59:54

Senate summons Mbadi and Mutuma over Meru fund freeze

Jumatano, 8. Mwezi wa nne 2026, 13:02:24

Kenya Pipeline assures sufficient fuel amid shortage reports

Jumanne, 7. Mwezi wa nne 2026, 13:21:49

CS Wandayi halts payments in Ksh4.8 billion unauthorised fuel import

Alhamisi, 2. Mwezi wa nne 2026, 23:07:35

Kagwe launches Ksh3.7 billion plan to modernise tea factories

 

 

 

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