CS MOWSI INPECTION TOUR OF IRRIGATION PROJECTS IN UASIN GISHU
Today, January 8, 2025 Water, Sanitation and Irrigation CS Eng. Eric Mugaa was on an inspection tour of irrigation projects in Uasin Gishu County. He was accompanied by Chairman NIA Eng. Gilbert Maluki, CEO Eng. Charles Muasya, MBS and senior officers from the Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation and National Irrigation Authority.
He was received by the Uasin County Governor Dr. Jonathan Chelilim Bii, Deputy Governor Hon. Evans Kapkea, among other County leaders. The team held a consultative meeting and discussed the planned presidential visit to projects within the county before heading to Lower Sabor Irrigation Development Project and Chepchobit Earth Dam, in Moiben Constituency. He later proceeded to Kerita Earth Dam in Kesses Constituency, and Kimuri Earth Dam in Kapsaret Constituency.
While at Lower Sabor Irrigation Development Project, the CS inspected a project beneficiary farm who is already utilizing the irrigation water to grow horticultural crops such as cabbages, avocados and mixed vegetables.
The CS urged NIA to ensure all the ongoing projects are completed within the set timelines for the residents to utilize them, create more jobs, and boost Kenya’s economy through irrigated agriculture.
He further encouraged farmers involved in the projects to maximize the use of irrigation water to enhance food production as espoused in the goals of the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BeTA).