Water Cabinet Secretary Eric Mugaa has conducted an inspection and public participation meeting for Phase II of the Kiirua Buuri Irrigation Water Project in Buuri Constituency, Meru County.
The CS, accompanied by National Irrigation Authority (NIA) Board Chairman Eng. Gilbert Maluki, NIA CEO Eng. Charles Muasya, Buuri MP Hon. Mugambi Rindikiri, and other leaders, reviewed progress and plans for the expansion of the project.
Mugaa said the irrigation scheme has already placed 2,000 acres under irrigation since its commissioning by President William Ruto in April 2023, benefiting about 3,700 farmers and generating approximately KSh 700 million annually in earnings.
“Phase II will be implemented by the National Irrigation Authority and will expand the project to bring more land under irrigation, thereby increasing agricultural productivity, boosting farmers’ incomes, creating more opportunities for the community, and contributing to national food security,” he said.
He notes that Phase II, to be implemented by the National Irrigation Authority, will expand irrigated land, boost agricultural productivity, increase farmers’ incomes, and enhance national food security.
According to the CS, the expansion reflects the government’s commitment to shifting from rain-fed agriculture to irrigated farming under the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA).