Nairobi, June 30 -- The government has unveiled a Sh1.08 trillion agriculture investment plan that hinges on the private sector financing nearly half the cost, marking one of Kenya's biggest bets yet on private capital to transform farming.

The five-year blueprint seeks to mobilise Sh486 billion from businesses and investors while national and county governments contribute 35 percent, reflecting shrinking fiscal space and growing pressure on public finances.

If successful, the programme is poised to reshape Kenya's food production, create more than two million jobs, raise farmers' incomes, and reduce dependence on fragmented donor-funded agricultural projects.

"I am calling on the commitment of the County Governments, through the Counc...