Happening Now; CS Water, and Ps in a Consultative Meeting
Cabinet Secretary Water Sanitation and Irrigation Mr. Zachariah Njeru, accompanied by Principal Secretary for Irrigation Ephantus Kimotho is attending a consultative meeting with the Departmental Committee on Blue Economy, Water and Irrigation Chaired by Hon. Bowen David Kangongo on consideration of Supplementary Estimates I for financial year 2023/2024 Nairobi
PS Mr. Kimotho, Ag. CEO NIA Charles Muasya, Ag CEO John Muhia NWHSA and CFO Daniel Kihara are scheduled to make elaborate presentations on State Department’s projects which are meant to address key priorities; increasing area under irrigation from 664,000 acres to 1,289,142 acres in 2028, Increasing water for irrigation from 55.4 MCM to 2,379.2 MCM by 2028 and Irrigated production for rice from 193 to 700 Metric Tonnes & Maize 0.2M to 5.075 M bags(90Kgs).
The implementation of these projects will increase food production by promoting food security, create jobs,improve livelihoods and reduce country dependence on basic food imports by nearly 30%.
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