President William Ruto will begin his tour of South Nyanza counties of Kisii, Migori and Nyamira on Thursday. This will be his first tour to the region since he was elected.

Statehouse Spokesperson Mr Hussein Mohamed said the President will inspect and commission several projects, in line with the government’s Bottom-Up Economic Transformation agenda.

While addressing the press at the Kisii National Cereals and Produce Board offices on Wednesday, statehouse spokesperson Hussein Mohammed revealed that he President will launch the upgrading of the 33.3 Km Gekano-Rigoma-Amabuko Road, the upgrading of Nyabohanse – Kumumwamu Road and Nyaburu-Oboke-Ragwe roads

President Ruto is also expected to commission the Kegati Water project in Kisii and proposed affordable housing project in Sironga, Nyamira County.

The Statehouse Spokesperson said they chose to address the media at the NCPB offices because they wanted to witness the distribution of subsidised fertiliser to farmers.

Distribution of fertilizer has began in Nyamira and Kisii counties amid complaints from the farmers ranging from late distribution when most of them have already planted, long distance and travel costs to Kisii to pick it

It is being given through the government’s Fertiliser Subsidy Program, meant to cushion farmers against the high cost of fertiliser, increase agricultural production and address food insecurity.