Is Ruto’s movement around the country contributing to the big four agenda?
Ruto thanked his boss for allowing him to inspect development projects in the country, as the government strives to deliver on its development agenda and the deputy president who recently defended his position as the “Mtu ya mikono “(presidents assistant) has not failed in his duties.
Those familiar with President Kenyatta’s use of the national language, however, read no ill-will in his remarks on Ruto’s countrywide tours.
It is difficult to imagine how the other three President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Big Four’ agenda pillars on manufacturing, affordable housing and universal health coverage could ever be achieved without food for all.
Deputy President William Ruto has previously said Kenya has developed the necessary policies to support a proper framework to increase food production in the country.
In Rome, Italy to pursue avenues of collaboration in areas of agriculture, trade; explore new markets for Kenya in coffee, tea, leather industries; gain insights on best practices in leveraging agro processing, value addition, especially in dairy sector to achieve food security. pic.twitter.com/OinoXU4ck1
— William Samoei Ruto (@WilliamsRuto) December 2, 2018
In his recent visit to Rome,Italy , the Deputy President William Ruto has been touring dairy farms and speaking to Italians about their farming business days after he urged disgruntled Kenya farmers to learn how to diversify instead of lamenting. The DP is understood to be in Rome to pursue avenues of collaboration in areas of agriculture, trade and to explore new markets for Kenya’s agricultural produce such as coffee and tea.
Impressed with the intensive, mechanised dairy farming at the Maccarese Farm in Rome that produces 50,000 litres of milk per day from 1,250 cows and generates 40 KW of power daily from animal waste. pic.twitter.com/tlYzq4jiK2
— William Samoei Ruto (@WilliamsRuto) December 2, 2018
The benchmarking mission is also meant to help Kenya gain insights on best practices in agriculture and ways to improve food security.
According to the DP, placing value in modern agriculture will enhance production, ensure quality assurance, promote diversification and accelerate food and nutrition security.
The dairy industry in Kenya is one of the largest and sophisticated in Africa. With an estimated 5 billion litres of milk produced in the country, the dairy industry is an important player in the economic and nutritional aspects of the Kenyan population. Despite the huge opportunities ahead, the sector however, faces a number of challenges.