Kenyans will have to dig deeper into their pockets to buy select commodities like sugar, coffee and tea. This is following a move by agriculture stakeholders proposing the re-introduction of levies on specific cash crops.
While the government had allocated Ksh10 billion for the fertilizer subsidy in the current financial year, the stakeholders argue that the amount is not enough, hence the need to add taxes on the crops to finance the fertilizer subsidy program kitty.
The stakeholders are exploring a sustainable funding model for fertilizer, which includes adopting new levies for cash crops.
Photo of subsidized DAP fertilizer at a Nairobi cereals store on March 9, 2023.
