The government has announced plans to stop the importation of milk, cement and fish from China.
Speaking on his dive day tour to Mt Kenya, President William Ruto says that the government can generate close to Kes 120 billion from the fishing industry sector because Kenya has huge opportunities in the blue economy.
“Why do we have to import products that we can get in our own country like fish when half of Kenya is in the ocean,” he said.
The Head of State has also assured that his government will set up special economic zones to attract investors and promote the Kenyan products trade market internationally.
“These special economic zones will generate billions of money that will boost our economy, as government we want to have a debt free country, we cannot keep on lending money from other countries,” he stated.
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He said special economic zones are set up in Busia, Isiolo, Nakuru and Uasin Gishu counties.
“In the next two weeks I’m hoping that Delmonte farms in Kiambu and Murang’a counties will also be included in the list of the special economic zones.”
President Ruto hailed the decision to add Delmonte Farm to the Special Economic Zones as a tremendous investment and urged that it would assist in expanding the export markets for Kenyan goods, including Avocado, Macadamia, coffee, tea, and Milk.
Ruto has stated that his government has allocated Kes 8 billion to establish milk collection locations and provide more than 650 milk cooling units under the government modernization programme in an effort to increase dairy farming in the Mount Kenya region.
“In our 2023/2024 financial year budget we removed VAT tax on animal feeds, yellow maize and other products to enable our farmers boost their dairy milk production,“ Ruto stated.
