Kenya: Gachagua Criticizes Government for Importing Rice and Public Sector Failures

Kirinyaga — DCP Party Leader Rigathi Gachagua has castigated the Kenya Kwanza government, raising concerns over what he terms the unnecessary importation of rice into the country.

The former Deputy President accused the government of engaging in “budgeted corruption” by purchasing large quantities of imported rice, a move he claims is intended to undermine the substantial stocks of locally produced rice.

He emphasized that instead of supporting local agriculture, the government is discouraging…