In a move to bolster food security and climate resilience, Kenya\u2019s National Irrigation Authority has signed a 40 billion Kenyan shilling ($310 million) deal with the China Communications Construction Company to construct a major dam.<\/p>\n
The flagship project will be developed at Galana Kulalu in the Tana River and Kilifi counties and is designed to irrigate up to 120,000 hectares of land, marking a decisive shift from rain-fed agriculture to large-scale, reliable irrigation as Kenya steps up efforts to safeguard food supplies and build resilience against climate shocks.<\/p>\n
President William Ruto welcomed the deal, describing the dam as a major milestone in the country\u2019s efforts to strengthen food security and reduce reliance on rainfall-dependent farming.<\/p>\n
In a statement on Tuesday, Ruto said the project would anchor sustainable agricultural production across the Galana Kulalu food security zone.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe signing of the 40-billion-shilling contract for the construction of the Galana Kulalu Dam will strengthen our food security by irrigating up to 300,000 acres in Tana River and Kilifi counties,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The contract, signed on Tuesday, covers the engineering, procurement, construction and financing of the Athi Dam, also known as the Galana Dam, together with its irrigation water conveyance system.<\/p>\n
Once completed, the dam will have a storage capacity of 305 million cubic metres and is expected to deliver an average of one billion cubic metres of water annually, enabling at least two cropping seasons per year.<\/p>\n
Officials say the project is expected to support agro-processing, promote value addition and create thousands of jobs, particularly for young people.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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