Kenya and Uganda are seeking to expand maize trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), with Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe calling for stronger food safety measures before Ugandan maize enters the Kenyan market. Uganda is well positioned to supply part of Kenya’s maize requirements, Kagwe said, while urging the country to strengthen
Several vehicles were destroyed after a fire broke out at a garage along Ole Dume Road in Kilimani, Nairobi, in an incident that took more than four hours to contain. The fire reportedly engulfed vehicles, petrol and other highly flammable materials stored at the premises, making it difficult and dangerous for responders to contain the