Kenya cannot manufacture fertiliser, says Agriculture PS

Mr Lesiyampe said the country does not produce hydrogen, which is a key component in the manufacture of fertiliser. [File, Standard]

Kenya cannot set up a fertiliser manufacturing factory because it lacks the necessary raw materials, Agricultural Principal Secretary Richard Lesiyampe has said.

Speaking in Mombasa yesterday, the PS said the Sh123 billion factory being set up by Toyota Tsusho Corporation in Uasin Gishu was meant for blending imported ingredients and will not manufacture or process fertilisers, as widely reported.