Caption for the landscape image: Why you are paying more for avocados Thursday, November 20, 2025 Scroll down to read the article The Agriculture and Food Authority says that the temporary freeze will help to safeguard Kenya’s avocado export standards. Photo credit: File | Nation Media Group By Elizabeth Ojina Nation Media Group Article Related Hellen Okoth describes herself as a lover of avocado fruits. Every Sunday, which is a market day at Kibuye in Kisumu County, she heads out to buy enough avocados to last her a week. Avocado traders get one week to beat export window closure Kenya, Africa’s largest exporter of avocados, ships more than 60% of its annual output to Europe and the Middle East. PREMIUM Avocado farming pays off for retired civil servant in Bomet 'I was encouraged to start avocado farming when I sold fruit from one indigenous tree for Sh9,000... It made me realise the huge potential.' . Recommended for you PREMIUM Cash-strapped TUK given 30 days to pay Sh6.4bn pension debt PREMIUM Why 7,000 land disputes remain stuck at NLC PREMIUM Cops gone rogue: Inside a trail of jailbreaks PREMIUM Sh500m fines, parental consent: New tough social media rules for children, providers Login to join the discussion Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. In the headlines Elections News Counties Business Opinion Sports Life & Style Health Podcasts Photos Newsletters Puzzles Tanzania arrest leads to Sh3.6bn drug haul recovery in Kwale Two Tanzanians, Ugandan arrested in Sh3.6bn drug bust. PREMIUM Why MPs want a say in village elders’ selection MPs' push exposes battle for control of 106,000-strong grassroots army ahead of 2027 elections. PREMIUM Gachagua’s 2027 gamble: The thinking behind Kalonzo-Sifuna plan The very strategy designed to make him indispensable is exposing him to fresh challenges.
Avocado traders get one week to beat export window closure Kenya, Africa’s largest exporter of avocados, ships more than 60% of its annual output to Europe and the Middle East.
PREMIUM Avocado farming pays off for retired civil servant in Bomet 'I was encouraged to start avocado farming when I sold fruit from one indigenous tree for Sh9,000... It made me realise the huge potential.'
Tanzania arrest leads to Sh3.6bn drug haul recovery in Kwale Two Tanzanians, Ugandan arrested in Sh3.6bn drug bust.
PREMIUM Why MPs want a say in village elders’ selection MPs' push exposes battle for control of 106,000-strong grassroots army ahead of 2027 elections.
PREMIUM Gachagua’s 2027 gamble: The thinking behind Kalonzo-Sifuna plan The very strategy designed to make him indispensable is exposing him to fresh challenges.
