Kenya is seeking to play a central role in shaping the future of Africa as it goes for the African Union Commission chairmanship. Mr Raila Odinga, a former Prime Minister, is Kenya’s and East Africa Community’s candidate for the seat, whose holder shapes the strategic vision of the continent.
All roads lead to Eldoret in Uasin County today as President William Ruto confers the City Status to the town. The elevation is part of an exciting journey that started years ago and followed all the necessary legal steps to ensure Eldoret Town meets key requirements needed to qualify for conferment of a City Status.
The elevation of Eldoret into a City last week by President William Ruto not only gave Kenya its fifth strategic region, but it is also expected to accelerate the town’s growth and transformation.
The government seeks to accelerate the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA) through the 3.9trillion Budget unveiled last Thursday, allocating funds for various projects and initiatives aimed at benefiting mwananchi under the five BETA pillars. The Budget focuses on enhancing agricultural transformation, supporting Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), boosting affordable housing, achieving universal healthcare, and growing the digital superhighway and creative economy for job creation.
President William Ruto’s recent four-day visit to Bungoma has left a significant mark on the county, with various initiatives expected to transform the region into an economic powerhouse. These projects, spanning education, immigration, infrastructure, and agriculture, spotlight Bungoma as one of Kenya’s strategic regions and align with the government’s Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda, placing regional development at the heart of national growth.
The commissioning by President William Ruto of over 7,000 extension officers to help farmers boost food security tops key initiatives announced during the 61st Madaraka Day celebrations to
transform Kenya’s agricultural sector. The 7,000 agribusiness experts will encourage farmers to adopt improved methods of farming. President Ruto, who led the festivities themed “Agriculture and Food Security,” at Masinde Muliro Stadium in Bungoma County, said the experts would work with farmers to boost production across the country.
President William Ruto’s historic State Visit to the US last week has elevated Kenya’s international standing, marking a significant moment for the country’s diplomatic relations.
The visit highlighted Kenya as an important investment destination, its crucial role in regional security and stability and fast-rising status as a digital hub in the continent. Kenya without doubt won big during the visit after bagging various multibillion shillings deals that span across various sectors, including healthcare, education, road and transport, digital technology, security, agriculture and climate mitigation.
Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) have stepped up efforts to plant trees across the country, sustaining the tempo set by President William Ruto on May 10 during the National Tree Planting Day. All MDAs have been allocated sites to plant trees and targets to achieve in a six-month drive that kicked off during the May 10 tree planting holiday. The institutions have taken up the challenge guns blazing, according to the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry.