President William Ruto has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to supporting local and foreign investors, saying Kenya remains open and ready for business.
The President made the remarks at State House, Nairobi, during a meeting with the board and management of Del Monte Kenya Ltd, led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Muhammad Abu-Ghazaleh and Managing Director Wayne Harvey Cook.
Ruto said the government values investors who commit capital to the country and assured them of a supportive environment to enable them set up operations, grow their businesses and expand investments.
“We welcome and appreciate investors who put their money in our country, and we assure them of all the support they need to set up, do business and expand,” the President said.
He expressed optimism over Del Monte’s plans to expand its agricultural operations, noting that the move would boost food production, create jobs and stimulate regional development.
The President said the government was pleased that the company is exploring the expansion of pineapple production capacity to Kibwezi in Makueni County, as well as banana production and processing in Tana River County.
Ruto said such investments align with the government’s economic agenda of promoting value addition in agriculture, increasing exports and supporting rural livelihoods.
He added that the government would continue working closely with investors to remove bottlenecks and improve the ease of doing business in the country.