Rachel Ruto Says Uganda Has Fertile Soils Because Of Gospel Revivals: " They Don't Use Fertilisers

• First Lady Rachel Ruto could not hide her admiration for Kenya's neighbour, Uganda, for its fertile soils
• She said that Ugandans could not easily relate to why President William Ruto was talking more about fertiliser because they do not need it as much as Kenyans do
• According to Rachel, the abundance of rainfall and soil fertility in Uganda was a spiritual blessing

Michael Ollinga is a journalist at TUKO.co.ke with over 10 years of experience covering courts and crimes, special reports, and current affairs in Kenya.

Kenya's First Lady Rachel Ruto has attributed Uganda's fertile soils to spiritual blessings.

Fertiliser crisis in Kenya

Her sentiments come as Kenyans called out the government for failing to regulate the distribution of fertilisers, allowing unscrupulous dealers to distribute substandard inputs to unsuspecting farmers.

The stalemate saw the government scrutinise fertilisers distributed under its subsidy programme under the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) and subsequently flag one distributor for supplying substandard fertiliser.

Speaking during a thanksgiving event at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) on Monday, April 15, Rachel claimed that Ugandan people did not need fertiliser to realise bumper harvests as the situation was in Kenya.

How fertile are Ugandan soils?

"Ugandan farms are very fertile, and fertiliser is not their concern. In Kenya, our president has tirelessly talked about fertilisers, but in Uganda, the farmers are planting without them. The country experiences enough rain," Rachel stated.

She linked the abundance of rainfall and fertile soils in Uganda to the missionary and evangelical work that happened in the East African region in the early 1900s.

When did the East African Revival happen?

According to Research Gate, the East African Revival (EAR) swept across the East African region in the 1920s and 1930s.

The EAR, popularly referred to as Okulokoka was a movement that renewed the Christian Church in East Africa.

"I discovered that the fertility of Ugandan soils has everything to do with the East African Revival that swept through Uganda and other parts of East Africa. In 2022, when I visited Uganda, I realised the country was green while in Kenya it was dry and many people suffering due to drought," Rachel explained.

Her finding led her to pray for Kenya more and appeal to God for more rain for the people of her motherland.

Rachel, known for her diligence in prayer, has been praised by Kenyans and her husband, President William Ruto, for being a prayer warrior.

She called on those in attendance to prioritise prayer and embrace a prayerful lifestyle, as God was the source of everything.

Proofreading by Asher Omondi, current affairs journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.

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Rachel Ruto: Ugandans Don't Use Fertiliser, Their Land Is Fertile

Rachel Ruto: Ugandans Don't Use Fertiliser, Their Land Is Fertile