Victor Raballa

3 weeks ago | businessdailyafrica.com | Victor Raballa

A wave of mysterious fires has hit sugarcane farmlands, including the nucleus estates of Muhoroni and Miwani factories, destroying over 150 hectares in just a month. The latest incident, which occurred on Wednesday, saw another 20 acres of mature cane razed, adding to the growing crisis. The joint receiver-manager for Muhoroni and Miwani factories, Harun Kirui, said the company had suffered losses exceeding Sh80 million due to the arson that started early February this year.

1 month ago | businessdailyafrica.com | Victor Raballa

County executives and assemblies have raked up more than Sh21 billion in suspicious legal fees, mainly paid to private lawyers and law firms, a new audit has revealed, with Nairobi accounting for the bulk of the expenses. The report by Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu said most of the costs arose from court cases related to unpaid contractor claims, wrongful sacking and irregular purchase practices.

1 month ago | taifaleo.nation.co.ke | Victor Raballa

Habari Mwanamke aliyeandikia dadake WhatsApp kwamba atajiua apatikana amekufa Mto Yala Na VICTOR RABALLA March 17th, 2025 Kusoma ni dakika: 2 MWANAMKE ambaye Machi 5 mazungumzo na dadake yalichapishwa kwenye Facebook kuwa angetamatisha maisha yake kwa kujirusha kwenye Mto Yala, Kaunti ya Siaya, hatimaye amefanya hivyo. Jumapili, mwili wa Mercy Nyasaka ulipatikana ukielea katika mto huo na unatarajiwa kufanyiwa uchunguzi leo.

1 month ago | taifaleo.nation.co.ke | Victor Raballa

Habari Mseto Bei ya sukari yafyatuka juu serikali ikianza sasa kutekeleza ada ya ustawishaji kilimo cha miwa Na VICTOR RABALLA March 11th, 2025 Kusoma ni dakika: 2 KUANZISHWA kwa Ada ya Ustawi wa Sekta ya Sukari (SDL) mnamo Februari 1, 2025, kumechangia kupanda kwa bei ya bidhaa hiyo hadi Sh166.45 kwa kila kilo. Bei hiyo ndiyo ya juu zaidi tangu Juni 2024 wakati ambapo kila kilo iliuzwa kwa Sh168.59, hii ikiwa ni ongezeko la asilimia 3.17 kutoka kwa Sh161.

1 month ago | businessdailyafrica.com | Victor Raballa

The average price of a kilogramme of sugar jumped to Sh166.45 in February 2025, marking a Sh5.11 rise compared to January, partly fuelled by demand pressure due to factory closures, shelved imports and factory shutdowns for routine maintenance. Data by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows that sugar prices jumped 3.16 percent between January and February. A kilo of sugar sold at an average of Sh161.34 in January.