North Rift Farmers Face Fertilizer Shortage As Planting Season Nears - June 2026

Farmers in the North Rift Valley region are facing a severe shortage of fertilizer, impacting their ability to prepare for the upcoming planting season. The Kenyan Ministry of Energy has rejected a request by Kenya Power to increase electricity tariffs starting July this year. Britam has disbursed Sh97 million to farmers and pastoralists following climate-related losses.