Government suspends 22 NCPB managers over theft of subsidised fertilizer

Agriculture Principal Secretary Dr. Richard Lesiyampe during a meeting with National Assembly Agriculture Committee at County Hall, Nairobi on Tuesday 03/05/16. [PHOTO:BONIFACE OKENDO/Standard]

The government has suspended 22 managers of the National Cereals and Produce Board to allow police investigate the theft and adulteration of government-supplied subsidised fertilizer.

Addressing a press conference in his office at the Ministry's headquarters in Nairobi's Kilimo House, Agriculture principal secretary Richard Lesiyampe said at least 10,000 bags which had been stolen from government stores were intercepted and returned to the stores.