The Kenyan government, led by Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe, is launching a comprehensive crackdown on unregulated milk hawking due to public health risks and its negative impact on the dairy industry.

• The government is distributing 230 milk coolers worth KSh1.4 billion nationwide to improve milk quality and reduce spoilage as part of sweeping dairy reforms.
• Key player: Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe and the Kenyan government.
• Notable detail: Reforms aim to boost milk quality, traceability, farmer earnings, and transform Kenya into a globally competitive dairy powerhouse.

Kenya is pioneering a new approach to agricultural finance by securitizing loans to smallholder farmers, aiming to attract institutional investors through structured credit markets.

• KES 276 million (US$2.1 million) was raised through the sale of farm-loan receivables, covering 23,839 farmers.
• Key players include Apollo Agriculture, Kaleidofin, and the IDH Farmfit Fund, with support from FSD Africa.
• This initiative aims to transform fragmented and traditionally high-risk farm lending into an investable asset class, a significant step for African agricultural finance.

The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has stated that no further immediate fuel price cuts are expected, despite ongoing talks with public transport operators. EPRA pointed to a recent reduction in diesel prices as evidence of their actions.

• EPRA has implemented a Ksh10.06 reduction on diesel prices, bringing the current retail price in Nairobi to Ksh232.86 per litre.
• Edward Kinyua, Director of Petroleum and Gas at EPRA, cited rising international crude oil prices as a factor influencing fuel costs.
• Kenya currently has sufficient fuel stocks, with approximately 23 days of diesel and 28 days of super petrol reserves.