Following widespread crop losses due to insufficient rainfall, President William Ruto has pledged to lower the costs of fertiliser and seeds, aiming to revitalise agriculture and bolster food security.

• Lower fertiliser and seed prices will take effect from next year.
• The announcement was made during a church service in Moiben, Uasin Gishu County.
• The government also plans to expand water harvesting and irrigation, including the construction of 50 mega dams, 200 medium-sized dams, and 1,000 micro dams.

The Kenyan Government is set to lower the cost of fertiliser and seeds to support farmers and ensure national food security following below-average rainfall, announced President William Ruto.

• The government aims to make planting food crops more affordable during the expected September and October rains.
• President William Ruto stated the measures are crucial to compensate for crop failures caused by poor rainfall.
• A long-term plan includes constructing 50 mega dams, 200 medium, and 1,000 micro dams to boost irrigation farming.

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi will on Monday lead approximately 5,000 Quaker faithful to State House, Nairobi, for a meeting with President William Ruto.

• The gathering is a thanksgiving and engagement forum celebrating the Friends Church (Quakers)' enduring contributions to Kenya.
• The Friends Church has a significant historical role in Kenya, tracing its origins to 1902 and establishing over 1,000 primary and 200 secondary schools.
• The meeting will also reaffirm the partnership between faith-based organizations and the government in promoting national unity and development.

Kenya is bracing for a predominantly dry August with warmer-than-normal temperatures expected across most regions, according to the Kenya Meteorological Department.

• Daytime temperatures are predicted to range from 16°C to 37°C, with night-time temperatures from 5°C to 26°C.
• The Kenya Meteorological Department forecasts suppressed rainfall nationwide, with even drier conditions in the north and north-east.
• Residents in the Central Highlands, including Nairobi, can still expect some cloudy weather and light showers.