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President William Ruto during a church service at ACK St. Stephen's Chepkoilel Church in Uasin Gishu County on August 2, 2026. [PCS]
President William Ruto has assured farmers that the government will roll out interventions to cushion them from the effects of crop failure caused by poor rainfall while accelerating investments in irrigation to reduce dependence on rain-fed agriculture.
Speaking during a church service at ACK St. Stephen's Chepkoilel Church in Uasin Gishu County, the President acknowledged that prolonged dry conditions linked to climate change had affected food production across several parts of the country.
"We have experienced a dry spell because of climate change, and we shall put a plan to it. Through the Infrastructure Fund we shall construct 50 more dams, 200 medium dams and 1,000 water harvesting projects to ensure irrigation," Ruto said.
