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Ruto praises Meru farmers, pledges Sh100m feed factory

President William Ruto and Meru Central Dairy Union CEO Kenneth Gitonga sampling one of the dairy products at the union's processing plant near Meru town, yesterday, Saturday, June 17, 2023.

President William Ruto has commended the Meru Dairy Farmers Union for its remarkable growth and pledged a sum of Sh100 million for the establishment of a feed factory.

During his visit to the farmers' field day alongside Deputy Rigathi Gachagua, President Ruto expressed his administration's commitment to provide an additional Sh100 million to supplement the union's existing Sh200 million for the facility's establishment.

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