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Agriculture gets additional Sh5b as sector allocated Sh54.6b

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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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