President William Ruto has revoked the intended subdivision of the Glana Kulalu irrigation project.
In a statement on Tuesday, the head of state said the 10,000 acres will instead be worked on to produce maize, beginning February 2023.
"After 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/canceled: 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.
During this period, the government will construct a dam to help with the irrigation of more land, the President directed.
"The next 10,000 acres be prepared for production in 6 months under PPP: GoK to construct a dam beginning April to bring another 350,000 acres under production: Gok to work out a model for PPP food production in the 350k acres to be ready in 6 months. All actors are to execute timeously."
The Galana Kulalu Irrigation project The Galana Kulalu Project is a US$5,267,000,000 project by the government of Kenya in partnership with the private sector aimed at providing Food Security.
The National Irrigation Authority is the implementing agency.
The project has been facing challenges since its inception.
