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September 4, 2025
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Govt has taken deliberatet steps to grow economy: President Ruto

Govt has taken deliberatet steps to grow economy: President Ruto

MOMBASA, Kenya, Sep 4 - The government has taken deliberate and decisive actions to revitalise and grow the economy, President William Ruto has said. The - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..

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President William Ruto announced that the government has taken deliberate and decisive actions to revitalize and grow Kenya's economy, particularly through the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda. He highlighted significant improvements in the agriculture sector, aiming for inclusive growth and real transformation for all citizens.

  • The price of a 2kg packet of maize flour has dropped from KSh250 in 2022 to as low as KSh130 this year.
  • Over 7 million farmers are now registered on the Kenya Integrated Agricultural Management Information System, up from fewer than 300,000 in 2022.
  • The government distributed over 21 million bags of affordable fertilizer, saving farmers KSh105 billion and boosting maize harvests from 44 million bags in 2022 to an expected 70 million bags this year.
  • Tea earnings jumped by 40 percent from KSh154 billion in 2022 to KSh215 billion in 2024, with a kilo of green leaf rising from KSh50 to KSh64.
  • Meat exports grew by 45 percent to KSh12.9 billion, and leather exports improved by 56 percent to KSh2.5 billion.

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