Days after the alleged incident, there were rumors that he had been kicked out of the Statehouse WhatsApp group and that a successor might be on the horizon.
Isaac Mwaura, the government spokesperson, has defended President William Ruto’s administration against criticism of his November 21, 2024, State of the Nation address. Ruto’s assertions were questioned by others, including a local TV station, especially in relation to the dairy industry. However, Mwaura rejected these criticisms as baseless and deceptive.
He underlined that Kenya produced 5.2 billion liters of milk in 2023, a 14% rise, and that it is expected to surpass six billion liters in 2024. He said that with dairy production increasing by 16.4% and export revenues increasing by 49%, from Ksh4.9 billion to Ksh7.3 billion, Kenya had surpassed Egypt as Africa’s top dairy producer.
Ruto’s assertions were questioned by others, including a local TV station, especially in relation to the dairy industry. However, Mwaura rejected these criticisms as baseless and deceptive. He underlined that Kenya produced 5.2 billion liters of milk in 2023, a 14% rise, and that it is expected to surpass six billion liters in 2024.
He said that with dairy production increasing by 16.4% and export revenues increasing by 49%, from Ksh4.9 billion to Ksh7.3 billion, Kenya had surpassed Egypt as Africa’s top dairy producer. Additionally, the number of dairy cooperatives increased by 11.8% to 770, guaranteeing that farmers receive improved returns and organization.
Mwaura emphasized that the gazetted minimum of Ksh33 has been surpassed by the current Guaranteed Minimum Return (GMR) of Ksh49 per liter of milk that farmers receive. Furthermore, the number of animals covered by livestock insurance increased significantly from 78,175 in 2022 to 503,469 in 2023, providing farmers with vital protection against losses brought on by climate change.
In closing, he reaffirmed that these achievements demonstrate the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda’s effectiveness.
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