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Neglect of farmers by State appalling, curtails drive to grow exports

James Gitere (right) buys groceries from Cynthia Atieno at City Park market, Nairobi. Currency maker De La Rue insists cash transactions are still popular, especially among small traders despite the rising popularity of cashless payments. [Jenipher Wachie, Standard]

The horticulture sub-sector is a shining jewel on Kenya’s crown as demonstrated by its exports that earned the country Sh72 billion between January and May this year.  

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