President Uhuru Kenyatta is pushing for an end to fertiliser, sugar and maize imports to boost local farmers.
Addressing the Devolution Conference on Tuesday, Uhuru directed Cabinet Secretary Agriculture to work with counties to support farmers.
“The obsession with fertilizer, maize and sugar imports must come to an end,” he said.
The head of state further directed the ministry of public service to avail space for any county government that is willing to avail under one roof its permit issuing system and physical planning approvals to businesses.
“You will be pleased to note that the county of Nairobi will be the first to put this offer to trial,” he said.
President Uhuru said than one trillion shillings has been transferred to counties for services in the last five years.
“The cooperation and coordination should be lifted above transactional engagement to people-oriented environment, our counties should also think beyond subsidy programme which usually just benefit the rich,’ he added.