Deputy President William Ruto, Tourism CS Najib Balala, Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich, and his Water and Irrigation counterpart Eugene Wamalwa, during the official opening of public hearings for the 2018/19 Financial Year medium term budget at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), Nairobi County, January 24, 2018. [Photo/DPPS]The government is scaling up investment in four priority areas.Deputy President William Ruto said the areas include: manufacturing, housing, healthcare, food security and leveraging on programmes that will heighten productivity, capacity building and improve livelihoods."These interventions will ensure sustainable, inclusive growth and secure a better Kenya," said Ruto on Wednesday.The DP was speaking during the official opening of public hearings for the 2018/19 Financial Year medium term budget at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), Nairobi County.Several government leaders were in attendance including Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich, and his Water and Irrigation counterpart Eugene Wamalwa.

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