Kenya:Ruto Assures Farmers of Ample Fertilizer Supply

By Samuel Ouma

President William Ruto has said he is satisfied with the ongoing distribution of fertilisers across the country.However, he noted that the process must be accelerated because of increased ongoing rains.

Ruto assured farmers that there was sufficient stock to meet their demand.The Kenyan leader said he is committed to ensuring enough food production to support more livelihoods.He spoke on Monday when he made an impromptu visit at the Eldoret National Cereals and Produce Board Depot in Uasin Gishu County, North Rift.

“We are reducing the cost of farm inputs so that we can tackle hunger,” he said.He warned that those behind the sale of the fake fertilisers will face the law.He further noted that he would keep pushing for reducing fertiliser prices to make farming more profitable.

"And we do not want to confine this to maise cultivation. We are broadening our range of crops so that our earnings can go up."Ruto said that it is possible to turn farming into a lucrative venture.

“It is possible for agriculture to drive our industrialisation and spur our exports,” he added.