NAIROBI, Kenya — Principal Secretary for Public Investments and Assets Management Cyrell Wagunda has held talks with the leadership of the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) on strengthening food security, strategic grain reserves and institutional collaboration.
The meeting took place on Tuesday at the National Treasury Building in Nairobi, where Wagunda hosted an NCPB delegation led by Chief Executive Officer CPA Samuel Ndung’u.
According to the State Department for Public Investments and Assets Management, the delegation briefed the Principal Secretary on the board’s mandate, operational capacity and ongoing programmes aimed at enhancing Kenya’s agricultural sector.
Among the key initiatives highlighted was the nationwide distribution of quality and affordable fertilizer to farmers, a programme intended to increase agricultural productivity and support the country’s food security objectives.
Ndung’u also updated the Principal Secretary on the operationalisation of the Strategic Food Reserve (SFR), which is designed to maintain adequate reserves of agricultural produce to cushion the country during periods of drought and other adverse climatic conditions.
The discussions also focused on potential areas of collaboration between the State Department and the NCPB following the board’s transition into a Government-Owned Enterprise (GOE) under the Government-Owned Enterprises Act, 2025.
The new status is intended to enhance the board’s commercial viability and long-term financial sustainability while enabling it to continue supporting Kenya’s agricultural value chain.
Wagunda reaffirmed the government’s commitment to supporting the board in delivering its mandate.
He said the State Department would continue working with the NCPB to promote food production, facilitate trade in agricultural commodities and strengthen the country’s grain storage and warehousing systems.