Uhuru contradictory messages during his speech in Mombasa

During President Uhuru Kenyatta's speech on Tuesday this week, it was clear that the farmers will be the great beneficiaries of his new plan for 2020. He said that rice, potato, banana, tea, coffee, and milk farmers would receive money from the National Treasury. Clearly, this was a directive to the Treasury CS Ukur Yatani to release the money even if it was not budgeted for.

The latest reports have shown that the government is implementing a wide range of austerity measures aimed at reducing the cost of foreign trips and advertising. It is also evident that certain government agencies and parastatals will be affected by the new budget cuts. There is a huge budget deficit because the collected revenue is not enough.