He announced that eight million bags of fertiliser were ready for distribution ahead of the long rains, allowing farmers to begin planting on time. Last year, he said, 10.1 million bags were utilised, with projections rising to 12.5 million bags this year. He added that three million bags were already stocked at the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB), while another three million had been dispatched from the Port of Mombasa. Milk production has risen from 4.6 billion litres to 5.2 billion litres, making Kenya the largest milk producer on the continent,” he said. On education, Ruto said the government had rescued 21 public universities that were on the brink of collapse and stabilised the rollout of the Competency-Based Education (CBE) programme.

Source: The Star January 27, 2026 17:19 UTC