A third individual has been formally accused of the theft of subsidized fertilizer, as the government takes decisive action against both officials and cartels operating within the agriculture sector.
In a Nairobi court, Farmer Hillary Samoei faced charges related to a scheme to defraud the government of subsidized fertilizer, amounting to Sh7 million in fictitious transactions. He was additionally charged with deceit and providing false information to obtain the fertilizer intended for legitimate farmers.