Government Announces Agricultural Reforms, Farmer Payments, and New Sugar Levy - October 2025

President William Ruto announced a plan to boost farmer incomes by establishing modern agro-processing facilities and County Aggregation and Industrial Parks (CAIPs) to curb post-harvest losses. Separately, the government announced new coffee sector reforms and disbursed Ksh9.7 billion to farmers through the Coffee Cherry Advance Revolving Fund, with the goal of doubling production. In another development, Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe defended the government's imposition of a 4 per cent levy on sugar. He stated that a significant portion of these funds is dedicated to research aimed at revitalizing the struggling sugar sector.