AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoEnergy Costs: EPRA’s October adjustments add about KSh4.10 per kWh to electricity bills, raising costs for manufacturers and other businesses. Fuel charges account for most of the increase. Agriculture & Processing: Kenya has launched cocoa as a scheduled cash crop, with seedlings set for distribution in suitable regions. The government has identified about 5.4 million hectares for potential cultivation, opening a path to local processing and new farmer income. Infrastructure: Ruto inspected a KSh1.1 billion, 20-kilometre road project in Trans Nzoia, part of a wider programme to improve regional connectivity. Mining Safety: One person was killed and two remained trapped after gold mine workings collapsed in Turkana, highlighting the hazards facing artisanal miners.
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