President William Ruto Announces New Fertiliser Prices
President William Ruto on Tuesday, September 13, lowered the prices of fertiliser from Ksh6,500 for a 50-kilogram bag to Ksh3,500.
Speaking during his inauguration ceremony at Kasarani Stadium, Ruto noted that the new prices would come into effect next week as his administration works on transforming the agricultural sector in the country.
He shunned the practice of hoarding used to increase the prices of commodities and called upon the county governments to ensure fertiliser is available to local farmers. “For the short rains, we have already made arrangements to make 1.4 million bags of fertilisers available at Ksh3,500 for a 50 kg bag – down from Ksh6,500.”
“This fertiliser will be available from next week. I appeal to county governments in East, Central and Western regions to work with us in making sure that this fertiliser is available so that we can begin the journey to increase our food production initiatives.
