Agriculture CS Mwangi Kiunjuri only partially right ministry is grossly underfunded

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mwangi Kiunjuri (left) with Principal Secretary in the ministry Dr Richard Lesiyampe when they appeared before the National Assembly Agriculture Committee to answer queries about the maize scandal last week. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mwangi Kiunjuri last week appeared before Parliament to shed light on the scandal at the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB).

He was to answer queries about allegations of a few individuals having received billions of shillings in payments meant for farmers who were left stranded with harvests.