Author: Muindi

Experience working on communication and marketing departments and in the broadcast industry. Interested in sustainable development and international relations issues.

Fibre Directorate says cotton production in Kenya declined by 59 percent year-on-year to 2,527 lint bales worth Ksh 82 million in 2021, a decline from 6,196 bales worth Ksh 1.76 million dollars in 2020. The Directorate noted that this was largely attributed to farmers lacking access to genetically modified Bacillus Thuringiensis (BT) seeds imported mainly from India. “Getting seeds was a major challenge during the period under review especially due to the fact that the Bt seeds have to be imported into the country from India, and undergo germination test before distribution. In most cases, the seeds reached the farmers…

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Pwani oil announced on Monday it would temporarily shut its Kilifi plant, a decision that has been compounded by “challenges faced in accessing dollars”. Pwani Oil, the manufacturer of Freshfri, Salit, and Fry Mate cooking oils, said the decision was based on a shortage of raw materials which it blamed on difficulties accessing dollars to pay suppliers on time. “Given the prevailing challenges, Pwani Oil has temporarily halted operations at its refinery in Kilifi as we work to resolve the problem. We however wish to assure our customers, employees, suppliers, partners, and other stakeholders that this is a temporary measure…

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Kenya Airways commences the implementation of a cashless system at the Moi International Airport in Mombasa and the Kisumu International Airport. “The implementation of a cashless system helps to support the customer shift and preference to a cashless transaction and will ease cash collection and reconciliation issues at the airports ensuring efficient services to customers,” KQ said in a notice on Tuesday. https://twitter.com/KenyaAirways/status/1530171503836286978?s=20&t=uH-t1-0ps_cAGQLjqyQn1Q According to the airline, payments will now only be accepted through debit or credit cards and other online payment apps. Guests can choose from alternative payment options, including Credit/Debit cards (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX, Union Pay) or M-pesa.…

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