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Senior NCPB officials arrested over distribution of sub-standard fertilizer

Agriculture CS Mithika Linturi chats with Chandrabhan Chimurkar, the General Manager KEL Chemicals Ltd. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

Three senior officials at the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) were arrested Tuesday evening over the distribution of sub-standard fertilizer.

The three are Managing Director MD Joseph Kimote, Corporate Secretary John Ng'etich and Marketing boss John Matiri.

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