Mwea Irrigation Scheme News
Rice Farmers Warned Against Use of Illegal Chemicals as Apple Snail Threat Persists
Farmers in the Mwea Irrigation Scheme, Kirinyaga County, are facing renewed pressure to avoid using
August 8, 2025
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Kirinyaga Leaders Protest Duty-Free Rice Imports as Government Cites Food Security
By Kimuri Mwangi A government decision to authorize the duty-free importation of 500,000 metric tonnes
July 31, 2025
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Attaining rice self sufficiency in Kenya – Komboka vs Pishori
By Kimuri Mwangi Data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) indicate that Kenya’s
May 19, 2025
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Waiguru asks the national government to sell its 55 percent stake in Mwea Rice Mills to farmers.
Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has asked the National Government to allow rice farmers from the county to
December 14, 2023
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PS launches fight against rice snails in Mwea
The Ministry of Agriculture has launched the invasive apple snails Pilot control operation in Mwea
August 9, 2023
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