Tuesday, April 23, 2024 - President William Ruto has revealed how technology and digital space have helped him to achieve his campaign pledges within a short time.
Speaking at
the Connected Africa Summit at Uhuru Gardens yesterday, he stated that the
government has distributed 2.5 million bags of fertilizer to nearly half a
million Kenyans through an e-voucher system, improving efficiency and boosting
production by 50% in the last year.
“In the
last four months, we have distributed 2.5 million bags of fertilizer to close
to half a million farmers in Kenya using an e-voucher, that has eliminated
cartels, roadblocks, and bottlenecks and has made the distribution of
fertilizer efficient,” said President Ruto.
“Because of
the e-voucher we used last year to distribute our fertilizer and the efficiency
it brought into our farming; we increased our production by 50% last year.”
Ruto added
that in Embu, women in the markets are discussing business efficiency due to
the availability of free, stable internet allowing them to connect with their
suppliers.
The
President commented on the emerging companies that manufacture fibre and
assemble gadgets like smartphones and computers, saying there is a whole array
from creating jobs and enhancing commerce to powering industrialization.
In his
speech, Ruto said that there is increased digital penetration which has laid a
solid foundation for the digital economy’s expansion and built significant
momentum for transformative economic growth.
“With over
160 million Africans gaining broadband access between 2019 and 2022, and a 115%
increase in internet users between 2016 and 2021, we have laid a solid
foundation for the digital economy’s expansion and built significant momentum
for transformative economic growth,” uttered Ruto.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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