President William Ruto announced a significant increase in Kenya's tea sector earnings, rising from Ksh. 138 billion in 2022 to Ksh. 215 billion in 2024, marking a 56% growth. This surge is attributed to government subsidies and agricultural reforms aimed at strengthening food security and economic stability.

• Tea sector earnings grew by 56%, from Ksh. 138 billion in 2022 to Ksh. 215 billion in 2024.
• President William Ruto noted these achievements during his State of the Nation address, emphasizing agriculture as the "lifeline of the nation."
• The government's interventions include distributing over 21 million bags of subsidized fertilizer, saving farmers Ksh. 105 billion, and registering over 7.1 million farmers on the Kenya Integrated Agricultural Management Information System.
• National maize harvests have increased from 44 million bags in 2022 to 67 million bags in 2024, and the price of a 2kg packet of flour has decreased from Ksh. 250 to as low as Ksh. 130.