The government will enhance the growing and selling of muguka to benefit farmers in Embu County, President William Ruto has announced.

The President pointed out that muguka is a scheduled crop under the Kenyan law and therefore enjoys legal and State protection "Our intention is to add value to muguka so that we can produce juices and satchets from," he said at State House, Nairobi, on Friday.

He made the remarks during a consultative meeting with leaders from Embu County led by Governor Cecily Mbarire.

President Ruto said he will intervene to stem falling milk prices in sections of Mount Kenya and ensure that the prices remain at Sh50 a litre.