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According to the report, smallholder farmers make up 98 per cent of all landholders but occupy only 46 per cent of cultivated land, with their plots averaging 1.2 hectares. By contrast, just 0.1 per cent of large-scale owners hold 39 per cent of all farmed land, with an average size of 77.8 hectares.
The Cost of Delay report, prepared by the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF), highlights that a five-year lag in commercializing Bt maize alone has deprived the country of $67 million (Sh8.7 billion). The losses stem from lower yields, higher pesticide expenses, and increased food prices that could have been avoided with timely adoption of biotechnology.
Despite the low overall performance, the report highlights that 12 counties met or exceeded their annual revenue targets.
According to the findings, counterfeiting alone drains over Sh153 billion annually, with cigarettes, alcohol, pharmaceuticals, spare parts, textiles and manufactured goods being the hardest hit sectors.
Auditor General Nancy Gathungu said the failure to implement audit findings continues to undermine transparency and service delivery.
The University Statistics 2024/2025 Report by the Commission for University Education shows that a total of 14,879 international students are studying in Kenya, representing 2.4 per cent of the overall university population of 628,541.
The low public confidence persists despite ongoing outreach by criminal justice agencies, including the Judiciary and police, aimed at restoring trust.
The report warns that the amount of wasted food is so large it could fill nearly 500 million 18-tonne trucks.
The report paints a troubling picture of misconduct, abuse, and failure to act, particularly within KPS, which is the face of policing for most Kenyans.
The findings are contained in the Cyber Shujaa Industry Report 2025, which warns that hackers are exploiting weak passwords, outdated software, and poorly secured networks
Three banks were also penalised for allowing an individual to own more than 25 per cent of the institution, in violation of Section 13 of the Banking Act.
The 335-page investigative report, compiled over two years, outlines a series of operational and design failures by OceanGate, the company that owned and operated the Titan vessel.