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Agriculture gets additional Sh5b as sector allocated Sh54.6b

Treasury CS Njuguna Ndung'u (centre) and PS Chris Kiptoo (left) arrive at Parliament Buildings ahead of the CS's budget speech on June 13, 2023. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

In a move to bolster Kenya's agricultural sector, the government has allocated Sh54.6 billion in the 2024-2025 financial year.

This substantial increase of Sh4.7 billion from last year's Sh49.9 billion is geared at ensuring sustainable food and nutrition security while positioning agriculture as a key economic driver.

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