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Uhuru never addressed our concerns, fishermen and farmers in Nyanza say

President Uhuru Kenyatta

President Uhuru Kenyatta speaks at Jomo Kenyatta International Stadium in Kisumu County during Madaraka Day Celebrations on June 1, 2021.

Photo credit: PSCU

What you need to know:

  • The President never touched on rice farming, an industry that has been crippled by imports, lack of market and mismanagement.

As the dust settles on President Uhuru Kenyatta’s three-day visit to Nyanza, some residents feel critical issues were neither mentioned nor addressed.

Fishermen, farmers and small-scale traders say the President only concentrated on the “big push” investments.