CS Kiunjuri: No Sh3.68 billion for subsidized fertilizer

Agriculture CS Mwangi Kiunjuri responds to the National Assembly Agriculture Committee queries on shortage of fertilizer in the country at Parliament on Monday 11/02/2019. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Maize farmers will have to purchase commercial fertiliser at Sh3,200 per 50kg bag after it emerged the Government failed to release money for the subsidised commodity.

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mwangi Kiunjuri yesterday said Treasury under Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich was to blame for lack of cheap fertiliser this year.