Kenya has been promised Sh38.3 billion (US$250 million) by India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to boost the agriculture sector and modernize health.
The funds are set to focus on the mechanization of agriculture and interventions in the healthcare system.
In a statement to the newsrooms by the State House Spokesperson Hussein Mohammed, the Kenyan government expressed gratitude through president Ruto to the Indian government.
The president pledged to embark on initiating the projects promptly and effectively utilize the finances.
“I thank you, Prime Minister, for the consideration of the US$250 million for supporting Kenya in the space of agricultural mechanization and the whole space of vaccines and other interventions.
I assure you that we will immediately embark on programs that have already been agreed upon so that we can leverage this facility to provide much-needed services for the people of Kenya.” He affirmed.
He added that the facility would go a long way in delivering the Kenya Kwanza commitment to Kenyans, in the space of health and food security as they deal with the challenges of cost of living and ensuring that they produce enough food using mechanization to get the food security situation.
“This facility is going a long way in delivering our commitment to the people of Kenya, especially in the space of health and food security as we deal with the challenges of cost of living, ensuring that we produce enough food using mechanization.” He added.
This comes when earlier this year during the celebration of the World International Year of millet there was interest the Kenyan government and India to partner in helping the growth of the food which is grown in most parts of Nyanza and Western regions
