What the Government has are statistics to bolster its arguments-- economic growth of about six per cent—double the global average, massive growth of investments to more than 300 per cent over the past three years alone. To the majority of their counterparts walking the streets eking out a living in self-employment or looking for a job their lives have become harsher and talk of economic growth remains just that: talk. For starters, they improved their peasant farmers’ agricultural practices where they were able to feed themselves and have a surplus for sale. If it is assumed that the former Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI)—now Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation—has been doing a good job, and it has, the duty now to ensure farmers incorporate the results in their daily work processes. These would, ideally, be set up by the Government using funds sourced from the public through the sale of long-term Treasury bonds.

Source: Standard Digital February 14, 2017 07:13 UTC