×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Truth Without Fear
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download Now

Storm over cooking oil billions: State digs in on own import plan

Vocalize Pre-Player Loader

Audio By Vocalize

A customer purchases cooking oil at a supermarket in Kakamega town. [File, Standard]

A plan to lower the cost of cooking oil is degenerating into a fight pitting the government against manufacturers.

In the plan, the government will import about 150,000 tonnes of cooking oil, which will flood the market with expectations of lowering prices.

Premium Article

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.

Fact-first reporting that puts you at the heart of the newsroom. Subscribe for full access.
Continue Reading  →
What you get
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimised reading
  • Weekly newsletters & digests
Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payments Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902
Sci & Tech
AI boom raises pressure for clean energy transition
Motoring
How to pick the right insurance cover for your car
Business
Push for cryptocurrency regulation gathers pace
Shipping & Logistics
South Sudan justifies Crawford Capital Port collection role