Kenya

Workers of Dominion farm in Siaya hold silent protests against sacking
- KTN
- 20 November 2017
Now-sacked employees of Dominion Farms in Siaya County held a peaceful demonstration protesting delayed salaries and benefits.
Job fears as Dominion firm stops operations in Kenya
- The Standard
- 17 November 2017
US company Dominion Group could be preparing to leave Kenya after 15 years of running a multi-billion farming project at Yala in Siaya County as its CEO Calvin Burges has written letters to employees telling them of plans to close down the business.
Kenya: Leaders demand audit of Dominion books before Siaya exit
- Business Daily
- 13 November 2017
A Siaya County leader and a community lobby group have demanded a thorough audit of an American-owned rice farm's financials before it is allowed to exit the region.
Interview with Geoffrey Morley, Director, Cross Agriculture Ltd, bronze sponsors of the Agribusiness Congress East Africa in Kampala
- Agri-East Africa
- 23 October 2017
"We currently manage over 50 000 acres of agricultural land in East Africa and are growing over 20 different crops."
Indian lender finally puts Karuturi on the market
- The Standard
- 13 October 2017
ICICI Bank has put Naivasha-based Karuturi Ltd up for sale over a disputed Sh4 billion loan. The planned sale could mark the end for the erstwhile world’s largest rose flower producer.
Karuturi demands compensation from Ethiopia for failed land deal
- Bloomberg
- 21 September 2017
Karuturi Global Ltd., an Indian flower grower, demanded compensation from the Ethiopian government for a series of failed land deals as it prepares to exit the Horn of Africa nation.
Kenya: Tourist firm Crayfish sues Twiga Roses over unpaid debt
- Nation
- 21 July 2017
A Naivasha company has sued the cash-strapped flower firm Twiga Roses, formerly Karuturi Limited, seeking to eject it from its land over unpaid land rent and illegal acquisition.
Bank allowed to revive Sh4bn claim against Karuturi
- Business Daily
- 09 July 2017
Kenya's Court of Appeal has opened the door for Indian bank ICICI to revive its plans to sell Karuturi’s land in Naivasha valued at $80 million to recover loans extended to the flower firm
Dominion Farms workers strike over ‘unpaid’ dues
- The Star
- 02 June 2017
More than 350 workers of Dominion Farms Ltd in Yala Swamp, Siaya county, are on strike to protest against what they say are Sh30 million salary arrears.
Vertueuses, les multinationales ? Le business de l'aide au développement
- ARTE
- 09 May 2017
Une part croissante de l'aide publique au développement serait-elle détournée au profit de grandes multinationales du secteur agroalimentaire ? Une enquête stupéfiante menée dans trois pays africains.
Why rice project is sinking in Nyanza swamp weeks after Raila accused of extortion
- The Standard
- 17 Mar 2017
The fate of the Multi-billion shilling Yala swamp Dominion Farms project in Siaya hangs in the balance following a fallout between an America investor and Nyanza politicians.
Siaya MCAs vow to kick out Dominion Farms CEO Burgess from Yala Swamp
- K24TV
- 16 February 2017
Siaya MCAs have now vowed to kick out American investor and Dominion farms CEO Calvin Burgess from Yala swamp, accusing him of belittling the community by peddling falsehoods.