• Ruto and the KNCCI boss spoke at length on matters revolving around the government's pledge to create a conducive environment for businesses.
• "The discussions was centered around engaging SMSEs along the government's development plan using the bottom-up approach."
The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) president Richard Ngatia presented the needs of the nation's business community to President William Ruto.
Ruto and the KNCCI boss spoke at length on matters revolving around the government's pledge to create a conducive environment for businesses on Sunday.
Ruto said this is as aligned with the government's resolve to create an economy that will revolve around the empowerment of the business environment and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMSEs).
"The discussions were centered around engaging SMSEs along the government's development plan using the bottom-up approach," Ruto said.
He said they resolved to work in tandem to ensure that the business community have access to financial capital, a fair market and a friendly business environment to realize development and put money in people's pockets.
According to Ngatia, the talks with the President would help in breaking the glass ceiling for Kenya's businesses and opening up the economy which will look at every business as an equal partner in nation-building.
"The President is very committed to the business community and has promised to work with the chamber to ensure that we empower our business community to make sure they make a profit, pay their taxes and contribute to the growth of Kenya's economy."
"We are very happy that we have a President who is passionate about business and has a special focus on empowering the agribusiness economy which is a key driver to the country's GDP but has been overlooked for years on end," he said.
Ruto said that to revamp Kenya's economy, the government will roll out the hustler fund which will be available to Sacco's and cooperative societies in the country to ensure that people have access to affordable credit and can transact their business with ease by December.