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Some refunds issued, questions remain with Maize speed limit ... (KWCH)

Following up on Sunday's FatFinder 12 investigation unveiling discrepancies in some Maize speed limits, more information comes to light as we're asking more ...

In one year, 70 people were ticketed for speeding on these roads, but the signs have been wrong since 2017. LaMunyon said the city will continue to review and adjust. While relieved to get his money back, Nichols said the situation is frustrating. FactFinder 12 investigator Hailey Tucker found 70 people were ticketed for speeding on the roads, but some weren’t technically speeding as the posted limit didn’t match what’s in the city’s ordinance. “I had to disclose I had a speeding ticket and the insurance, of course, said well, we’re a little harsher on our speeding tickets,” Nichols said. Nichols did get his money back, but he was far from the only one.

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End of windfall: Why maize farmers aren't smiling all the way to the ... (The Standard)

Farmers in North Rift have been left disappointed as maize prices fall. A 90kg bag now sells at between Sh4,500 and Sh4,800, from between Sh5,000 and Sh5 ...

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County targets 70000 hectares of maize plantation in the coming ... (Kenya News Agency)

The move is aimed at tripling the number of farmers to get subsidised fertiliser so as to increase maize crop production across the county. According to the ...

The project is to be implemented towards the end of February. Instead, he assured farmers will get fertilizer equal to the number of acreages registered. Currently, the county has registered only 19,000 farmers versus the actual target of 174,000 farmers. “For us to succeed, we have to prepare from the word go. To achieve this, he stressed that early preparation of farmers which entails early planting is crucial. Last season during the short rains, Migori County had a total of 49 400 hectares of maize.

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