Ruto arrives for launch of Thiba Dam

President William Ruto has arrived for the commissioning of  Thiba Dam in Kirinyaga.

He was received by his Deputy Rigathi Gachagua and Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru.

He is expected to commission the Sh7.8 billion dam which will also see the release of its water for irrigation.

Last month, the National Irrigation Authority (NIA) reported that the Sh7.8 billion Thiba Dam in Gichugu Constituency had been filled to full capacity. 

The new dam is expected to give the 30,060-acre Mwea irrigation scheme a lifeline and an additional 10,000 acres be flooded for rice farming.

The 40m tall and 1 km long dam will help secure a full year-round water supply for the country’s agriculture department with rice farmers set to be the biggest beneficiaries.