The Kenya AgriConnect Compact 2025 has been launched with Sh11.4 billion in public funds. The strategy aims to create 2.5 million jobs and cut food imports by 50 percent.

Kenya AgriConnect Compact 2025 Launched

Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe has officially unveiled the Kenya AgriConnect Compact (2025–2030). The bold national agricultural transformation initiative is designed to shift the sector from subsistence farming into a modern, high-tech, and commercially viable economic powerhouse.

The CS stated that the AgriConnect Compact positions agriculture not as a subsistence sector, but as a modern, technology-enabled, climate-smart, and investment-ready engine for inclusive economic transformation.

At the core of this ambitious strategy is a heavy emphasis on digitalization and technology. The government will deploy digital extension services, agritech platforms for market traceability, and advanced processing technologies. These are designed to eliminate crippling losses that have long plagued the sector.

To fuel this transition, the government is committing USD 3.8 billion in catalytic public funds. The strategy is structured to de-risk the sector and crowd in a massive USD 7.6 billion in private sector investment.

Explaining this deliberate synergy, CS Kagwe said the AgriConnect Compact is a deliberate, strategic, and urgent framework to align public investment with private sector ambition. Public investment finances foundational systems and public goods, reducing risks and creating an enabling environment that attracts large-scale private capital.

By leveraging public-private partnerships, blended finance, and credit guarantees, the framework fundamentally changes the risk profile of agricultural lending. Local value chains such as dairy, edible oils, and horticulture become highly attractive targets for private capital.

Beyond production, this comprehensive framework prioritises market systems transformation. The government will upgrade infrastructure, roll out digital marketplaces, and develop structured trading systems. These reforms will ensure farmers are no longer exploited by fragmented value chains.

The market reforms are targeted at slashing costly imports of food staples like rice and maize by 50 percent. They will also drive a 60 percent surge in high-value exports to global markets. This will help Kenya earn more foreign exchange and reduce its reliance on imported food.

Most importantly, this market-driven growth is directly tied to solving the nation’s employment crisis. The AgriConnect Compact is uniquely engineered to create 2.482 million new and upgraded better jobs by 2030. The strategy will absorb the youth into dignified roles across agro-processing, logistics, digital supply chains, and agribusiness management.

Highlighting the human impact of this shift, CS Kagwe said the jobs to be created will be real jobs with dignity. The food security we achieve will mean that no Kenyan goes to bed hungry.

The Kenya AgriConnect Compact 2025 is backed by strong political will. The National Treasury, the Council of Governors, and international development partners are all on board. The technical groundwork is complete.

The CS concluded that the strategy is in place. The investment framework is ready. The political will is there. What is needed now is private sector action. The country is moving from strategy to collective action to secure total food sustainability and widespread economic prosperity.

The Kenya AgriConnect Compact 2025 represents a fundamental shift in how the government approaches agriculture. For decades, farming has been viewed as a way of life rather than a business. Farmers have struggled with low productivity, poor market access, and limited technology. The compact aims to change all that.

The digital extension services will put knowledge in the hands of farmers. They will learn about improved seeds, better farming techniques, and climate-smart practices. The agritech platforms will connect them to buyers and markets. They will no longer have to rely on exploitative middlemen.

The advanced processing technologies will add value to raw produce. Instead of exporting raw commodities, Kenya will export processed goods. This will create jobs and keep more money in the country.

The Kenya AgriConnect Compact 2025 also addresses the critical issue of food imports. Kenya spends billions of shillings every year importing food that could be grown locally. The compact aims to cut these imports by half. This will save foreign exchange and strengthen the country’s food sovereignty.

The compact is also about climate resilience. Climate change is making farming more difficult. Rains are unpredictable. Droughts are more frequent. The compact promotes climate-smart agriculture that can withstand these shocks. This includes drought-resistant crops, efficient irrigation, and better soil management.

The creation of 2.5 million jobs is a key pillar of the compact. Kenya has a young population that needs work. Agriculture can provide those jobs if it is modernised and commercialised. The compact will create opportunities along the entire value chain, from farming to processing to logistics.

The Kenya AgriConnect Compact 2025 is ambitious. It will require coordination across government, private sector, and development partners. It will require investment in infrastructure, technology, and human capital. But the potential rewards are enormous. A transformed agricultural sector can feed the nation, create jobs, and drive economic growth.

The compact is now launched. The work begins. Farmers, investors, and partners must come together to make it a reality. The strategy is clear. The resources are available. The political will is strong. Kenya is ready to transform its agriculture. The future is here. The time for action is now.

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