First Lady Mama Rachel Ruto has claimed that Ugandans no longer use fertiliser to plant their crops because the country is not only fertile but also receives adequate rainfall throughout the year.
Speaking at a thanksgiving service at KICC on Monday, Mama Rachel claimed Uganda was blessed as a result of the East African revival that swept the country in the 1930s, during which 'God blessed them with fertile land and rains.'
According to the First Lady, these prayers prompted Ugandans to begin planting their crops without fertiliser.
"In Kenya we see our President talk about fertilisers for our farmers. In Uganda, they don't use fertilisers. Their land is very fertile, and there is enough rain. I came to discover one thing; it is the East African Revival that swept Uganda and some parts of East Africa," Mama Rachel said.
She described how she visited Uganda in 2022 and found the country very green, whereas Kenya was dry and people were suffering.
The First Lady stated that she went to her knees and prayed for rain.
She encouraged those attending the Thanksgiving service to embrace prayer and to always thank God for everything.
Rachel also wished that, just as Americans have a Thanksgiving holiday, Kenya would one day have a holiday to pray and give thanks.