H.E. President Ruto has expressed deep regret on the fact that Kenya continues to be a net importer of food items that can be firmed or produced locally.

The President said that the country currently spends over 500 Billion shillings to import food. This amount he believes can be slashed in half in the next few years if deliberate measures are taken to reform the agricultural sector.

Speaking to the congregation at the Centenary celebrations of the AIPCA church at Kasarani Gymnasium, the president urged Kenyans to return to their farms.

The president challenged the church to partner with the government to achieve food security in the country.

“At the moment, we import food worth Sh500 billion every year,” the president said.

“That is the food we can produce here in Kenya.”

The president said that the government had deliberately decided that it would help farmers to produce sufficient food in the country to cut down on imports.

”We have decided that we will use that money to buy food from our farmers,” Ruto said.

The government has made steps to supply farmers with cheaper fertilizer in efforts to improve yields and enhance food security.

The president said the country was blessed with enough rainfall especially in 2023 when rain was abundant across the country. He hopes that the same continues through the years so that food production can increase, driving the country’s food security.