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Mr Kagwe, make farming profitable again

Maize farm in Uasin Gishu county. [File, Standard]

Kenya stands at a crossroads. Agriculture, the bedrock of the nation's economy, cannot adequately feed the nation. Meanwhile, the climate is changing and becoming more hostile.

Yet, agriculture still struggles with outdated practices, inadequate policy frameworks, and waning youth interest. Against this dispiriting backdrop, Mutahi Kagwe has been sworn in as the new the next Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development.

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