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Kenya: Private sector chiefs urge government to bring in insurers offering agriculture covers

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Kenya's private sector players have urged the government to bring in insurers that offer agriculture covers and learn from Mexico and Spain to establish a successful national agriculture insurance scheme, Kenyan daily The Star reported.

Former Vision 2030 director Wahome Gakuru said the last drought cost "about 900 billion Kenyan shillings ($10.46 billion) yet the response by the government only covers these costs to an extent of 1.7%."

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