The CS noted that the taxes should be dealt with as the horticulture sector continues to deal with the high cost of production caused by the rise in global fuel prices. Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe speaks during a horticulture industry showcase in Naivasha on Saturday, September 19, 2026. PHOTO | COURTESYAgriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has called for a review of taxes levied on horticultural products, terming them unfair and punitive.The CS noted that the taxes should be dealt with as the horticulture sector continues to deal with the high cost of production caused by the rise in global fuel prices. His sentiments came as flower farmers warned that the high cost of production, coupled with failure by the government to pay VAT refunds, was eroding investor confidence, noting that freight charges and fuel prices have more than doubled, with the situation worsening owing to the US-Iran war.The CS spoke during the Naivasha Horticultural Fair, where he vowed to engage with his Treasury and Trade counterparts on the issues hampering growth in the sector.“We need to listen to the horticultural sector. There are some levies they should not be paying. For example, if you say a horticultural grower is an industry, a manufacturing concern, you charge them as such; that’s unfair because they are not an industry,” he said.“They are agricultural product producers. So we are debatin...
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