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President bets on agriculture to drive growth, blasts wastage

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President William Ruto delivers his speech during Madaraka Day celebrations at Masinde Muliro Stadium in Kanduyi, Bungoma County. [PCS]

President William Ruto delivered a strong pitch on the efforts his administration is pursuing to revive the agriculture sector and position it as a key pillar of economic transformation.

This came as the President pledged to eradicate corruption, end wasteful spending of public resources and promote accountability among senior government officials.

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