The Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit coincides with Kenya’s recent controversy surrounding the authenticity of fertilizers distributed through the government subsidy program.
A month ago, concerns about fake fertilizer in the Kenyan market prompted an investigation into its approval and distribution via the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB). The Senate initiated a probe into the matter, summoning Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi to provide clarification.
Linturi maintains that while the fertilizer may be substandard, it is not counterfeit. As a result of the investigation, the KEL chemicals factory, which supplied the government with a quantity of ‘substandard fertilizer,’ has been shut down.
