[PHOTOS] Ruto tours Galana Kulalu project

Ruto revoked the intended subdivision of the Galana Kulalu irrigation project.

In Summary
  • He said the land will be used to prepare for maize production under the Public-Private-Partnership in the next six months.
  • Present were Governors  Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir (Mombasa), Johnson Sakaja (Nairobi) and Issa Timamy (Lamu).
by SHARON MWENDE
InPictures
03 January 2023 - 19:49
President William Ruto speaks during an extensive tour of Galana/Kulalu National Food Security Project on January 3, 2023.
President William Ruto speaks during an extensive tour of Galana/Kulalu National Food Security Project on January 3, 2023.
Image: NATIONAL IRRIGATION AUTHORITY (NIA)

President William Ruto on Tuesday met with county and national leaders of the Galana/Kulalu national food security project.

During the meeting, Ruto revoked the intended subdivision of the Glana Kulalu irrigation project.

President William Ruto interacting with leaders during an extensive tour of Galana/Kulalu National Food Security Project on January 3, 2023.
President William Ruto interacting with leaders during an extensive tour of Galana/Kulalu National Food Security Project on January 3, 2023.
Image: NATIONAL IRRIGATION AUTHORITY (NIA)

"After an extensive tour, with county/Gok leaders, of Galana/Kulalu national food security project today, I direct as follows: the planned subdivision into settlement parcels is revoked/cancelled: private/Gok(NIA) PPP to work on the ready 10,000 to produce starting with maize in February," Ruto said.

He said the land will be used to prepare for maize production under the Public-Private-Partnership in the next six months.

Governors Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir (Mombasa) with Johnson Sakaja (Nairobi) on January 3, 2023.
Governors Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir (Mombasa) with Johnson Sakaja (Nairobi) on January 3, 2023.
Image: NATIONAL IRRIGATION AUTHORITY (NIA)

Present were Governors  Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir (Mombasa), Johnson Sakaja (Nairobi) and Issa Timamy (Lamu).

Water, Sanitation and Irrigation CS Alice Wahome was also present.

President William Ruto with other leaders during an extensive tour of Galana/Kulalu National Food Security Project on January 3, 2023.
President William Ruto with other leaders during an extensive tour of Galana/Kulalu National Food Security Project on January 3, 2023.
Image: NATIONAL IRRIGATION AUTHORITY (NIA)
President William Ruto with other leaders during an extensive tour of Galana/Kulalu National Food Security Project on January 3, 2023.
President William Ruto with other leaders during an extensive tour of Galana/Kulalu National Food Security Project on January 3, 2023.
Image: NATIONAL IRRIGATION AUTHORITY (NIA)
President William Ruto with other leaders during an extensive tour of Galana/Kulalu National Food Security Project on January 3, 2023.
President William Ruto with other leaders during an extensive tour of Galana/Kulalu National Food Security Project on January 3, 2023.
Image: NATIONAL IRRIGATION AUTHORITY (NIA)
President William Ruto with other leaders during an extensive tour of Galana/Kulalu National Food Security Project on January 3, 2023.
President William Ruto with other leaders during an extensive tour of Galana/Kulalu National Food Security Project on January 3, 2023.
Image: NATIONAL IRRIGATION AUTHORITY (NIA)
President William Ruto during an extensive tour of Galana/Kulalu National Food Security Project on January 3,2023.
President William Ruto during an extensive tour of Galana/Kulalu National Food Security Project on January 3,2023.
Image: NATIONAL IRRIGATION AUTHORITY (NIA)

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