The National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) depot in Maua, Meru County, suffered extensive damage and looting during the recent June 25 protests.
Preliminary assessments show that over 7,354 bags of fertiliser valued at over Ksh29.5 million were looted from the depot. The brazen attack has raised significant concerns about the nation's agricultural stability.
In a statement issued on Friday, June 27, Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe revealed the full extent of the vandalization, describing the incident as a "direct assault on Kenya's food security." He emphasized that the stolen fertilizer was critical, intended to support farmers through the crucial current planting season. "The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development unequivocally condemns the vandalism and looting of the NCPB depot in Maua, Meru county on June 25, 2025," Kagwe stated emphatically, highlighting the government's grave disapproval of the acts.
The aftermath of the looting of fertiliser at the National Cereals Produce Board (NCPB) depot in Maua, Meru during the June 25 protests.
