'Our target is to increase irrigated land to between 1.2 million and 1.5 million acres over the next four years and eventually reach three million acres within the next seven years.'
By
Dominic Omondi
Business Reporter
Nation Media Group
The National Irrigation Authority (NIA), led by its chief executive officer Charles Muasya, is preparing to roll out at least 20 dam projects as part of Kenya's long-term strategy to reduce hunger by expanding irrigation and boosting food production. The task is particularly complex because some of the projects involve gravity dams, which require advanced engineering expertise.
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