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  • Can palm oil grow in Kenya?
  • Pacific Inter-Link (PIL) Group, which deals in bulk palm oil operations such as sourcing, refining and trading, says land around the lake region in western Kenya has been fragmented to levels that put into question the viability of large-scale farming of oil palm trees. Read: Cooking oil, soap shortage looms in palm export ban
  • How much palm oil is imported from Malaysia?
  • The value of imports from Malaysia, the bulk of which is crude palm oil, grew to Sh113.07 billion in 12 months through March 2023 from Sh106.47 billion, according to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. Read: Cooking oil prices triple as palm costs rise 33pc
  • Could inadequate land slow down Kenya's palm farming plan?
  • A Malaysian-based edible oil dealer owning a manufacturing plant in Kenya says inadequate land may slow down the country’s plan for large-scale palm farming aimed at gradually substituting a Sh100 billion annual import bill.
  • Which countries produce the most palm oil?
  • Indonesia produces nearly 60 percent of global palm oil followed by Malaysia, which makes up more than a quarter of the production, according to the US Department of Agriculture. Kenya’s edible oil processors Bidco, Kapa Oil, Pwani Oil, Menengai and Golden Africa source the largest share of crude palm oil from Malaysia.
  • What is Kenya doing with Indonesia in 2023?
  • Mr Kuria said last on July 6, 2023, Kenya has opened talks with Indonesia, whose delegation of top government and private sector officials is expected in Nairobi next week, to support farmers through large-scale farming and an out-grower scheme such as the one used for sugarcane farming.