Brookside Dairy has rewarded its contracted farmers with a substantial Sh255 million bonus for the first half of the year ending May 2026.

• Sh255 million paid in bonuses.
• Brookside Dairy, a leading milk processor.
• The incentive scheme, in its seventh year, promotes milk quality and efficient on-farm practices.

US inflation surged to a three-year high of 4.2% in May, driven largely by rising energy costs attributed to the conflict in Iran.

• 4.2% increase in prices from a year earlier, up from 3.8% in April.
• President Donald Trump expressed approval of the inflation figures, stating "I love the inflation."
• Contributing factors include increased energy bills, with petrol prices significantly higher, and rising costs for plane tickets, recreation, and communication.

Cuba's Foreign Minister, Bruno Rodriguez, stated on social media platform X that a U.S. energy ban is significantly hindering the work of international agencies and organizations in the country.

• Approximately $6.3 million in essential items, delivered in 170 containers, are failing to reach beneficiaries due to fuel shortages.
• Key organizations affected include the UN World Food Program and the UN Development Program.
• The U.S. tightened sanctions in January against countries supplying fuel to Cuba.