Editor's Review

Ruto thanked development partners such as the African Development Bank (AfDB) for supporting government initiatives that were aimed at uplifting the lives of Kenyans.

President William Ruto on Monday, March 17 highlighted milestones Kenya had made in 2024 following the implementation of programmes such as subsidized fertilizers.

Speaking at State House, Ruto revealed that the country had witnessed the harvesting of 70 million bags in 2024.

He detailed the harvest was a significant growth from the numbers recorded in 2022 when his administration took office.

"Last year we produced 70 million bags of maize, up from 40 million bags of maize in 2022," he stated.


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In the tea sector, he detailed that the country had sold tea worth Ksh220 billion in 2024.

Similarly, significant strides have been made in the coffee sector, with farmers of the major Kenyan exports being beneficiaries.

"Last year, tea crossed the Ksh200 billion mark. In fact, we sold tea worth Ksh220 billion for the first time. This is because we subsidized fertilizer for the KTDA and other tea makers.

"This year was the highest earnings of our coffee farmers. That speaks volumes of supporting farmers and products as opposed to subsidizing the consumption of how much difference it makes."

Meanwhile, he thanked development partners such as the African Development Bank (AfDB) for supporting government initiatives that were aimed at uplifting the lives of Kenyans.