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Ruto: Strengthening agriculture key to sustainable relief

President William Ruto during the State of the Nation Address in the National Assembly. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

President William Ruto on Thursday used his State of the Nation Address to emphasise that lasting economic relief will not come from temporary subsidies or price controls, but from firmly strengthening the foundations of agricultural production.

According to Ruto, agriculture remains the country's lifeline, noting that any effort to secure households, stabilise prices, create jobs, expand industries, and grow exports must be anchored in a robust and organised agricultural sector.

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