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I will dismantle cartels at Kilimo House, Agriculture CS nominee Karanja says

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary nominee Andrew Karanja before the Committee on Appointments. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Andrew Karanja, the nominee for Agriculture Cabinet Secretary, has vowed to dismantle cartels operating within the Ministry of Agriculture, vowing to prioritise farmers' interests if confirmed.

Appearing before the Committee on Appointments on Friday, August 2, Karanja, an economist, acknowledged that the said cartels have long crippled the agricultural sector and promised they would soon be out of business.

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