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State bets on irrigation to plug 700,000 tonne rice deficit

CS Njeru says government committed to ensure zero importation of rice by 2032 through putting more acreage under rice production

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by MAURICE ALAL AND JOSIAH ODANGA
News04 February 2024 - 10:32
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RICE PRODUCTION: Water and Irrigation Cabinet Secretary Zachariah Njeru, Irrigation PS Ephantus Kimotho, National Irrigation Authority (NIA) Chairman, Eng. Gilbert Maluki and NIA chief executive officer Eng. Charles Muasya at Bunyala Irrigation Schemes during the tour of the Sh 3.8 billion Lower Nzoia irrigation project on Friday.
Water and Irrigation Cabinet Secretary Zachariah Njeru, Irrigation PS Ephantus Kimotho, National Irrigation Authority (NIA) Chairman, Eng. Gilbert Maluki and NIA chief executive officer Eng. Charles Muasya at Bunyala Irrigation Schemes during the tour of the Sh 3.8 billion Lower Nzoia irrigation project on Friday.
Water and Irrigation Cabinet Secretary Zachariah Njeru, Irrigation PS Ephantus Kimotho, National Irrigation Authority (NIA) Chairman, Eng. Gilbert Maluki and NIA chief executive officer Eng. Charles Muasya at Bunyala Irrigation Schemes during the tour of the Sh 3.8 billion Lower Nzoia irrigation project on Friday.

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