The Government Spokesperson, Isaac Mwaura, has clarified how 33,835 metric tonnes of fertiliser raw materials donated by Russia to Kenya were used, following questions raised by the public.
According to a statement from Mwaura on Wednesday, April 16, he stated that the raw materials were locally blended into over 2 million bags of fertiliser.
Mwaura said that these were specifically made to support key crops such as maize, tea, and rice under the National Fertiliser Subsidy Programme (NFSP). "Clarification: What happened to the 33,835 metric tonnes of fertiliser raw materials donated by Russia to Kenya?
Russia donated 33,835 metric tonnes of raw materials, which were locally blended into over 2 million bags of fertilisers for maize, tea and rice," he stated.
