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Thiba Dam is full! 15.6 million cubic metres of water stored and the surplus now overflowing through the spillway....
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- His Excellency the President of the Republic of Kenya William Samoei Ruto, PhD @WilliamsRuto is in Thiba Dam for the Official Commissioning of the dam following its completion and filling up.
- Today, Mr Felix Koskei, Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service, accompanied by the PS State Department for Irrigation Mr Ephantus Kimotho,@Irrigation_Auth Chairman Eng.Gilbert Maluki, Acting CEO Eng. Charles Muasya and other senior officials from National Government...
- With Thiba Dam now complete, Mwea Irrigation Scheme farmers can now crop for two seasons every year and harvest a ratoon crop thereby realizing 200,000 metric tons of rice per year.
- The construction of Thiba Dam commenced on November 2018 and was completed in April 2022 having taken a commendable 41 months as opposed to its initial plan of 44months and saving Ksh. 400 million from the amount budgeted for the project
- National Irrigation Authority appoints Eng. Charles Mutinda Muasya as Chief Executive Officer.
- In addition, @WilliamsRuto charged his deputy @rigathi to discuss with the relevant stakeholders on the way forward on ensuring that Kenyans have access to adequate water for irrigation and domestic use.
- Replying to @Irrigation_AuthPhase I of the project is set to be commissioned soon as the contractor is currently correcting all the areas with challenges identified during testing of the new gravity canal.
- National Irrigation Authority (NIA) and a British Construction firm GBM Consortium Limited today signed the Project Development Agreement (PDA) to undertake final project studies and designs before evaluation and determination by the PPP Committee on award,...
- The PIP was approved to progress to Project Development Phase as per the PPP Act of 2021. The Development phase entails maize production trial on 538 acres and technical studies for the proposed 20,000 acres as well as preparation of detailed proposal.
- Currently, the total area developed for furrow irrigation in Perkerra Irrigation Scheme is 2750 acres (1113.3ha) out of which only 2500acres (1012.1ha) are cropped per year due to inadequate irrigation water and lack of proper infrastructure. The main crop is seed maize.
- Today, Bura Constituency Member of Parliament Hon. Yakub Dubow Kuno and Women Representative Tana River County Hon. Amina Dika paid a courtesy call to the National Irrigation Authority's Ag. Chief Executive Officer, Eng. Charles Muasya.
- Today @irrigation_auth CEO @mutindas90, MD Agricultural Development Corporation and Group CEO Al Dahra Group LLC signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) @StateHouseKenya witnessed by...
- Exciting News! The pre-conference programme for the official NISIP launch is LIVE at KICC! Can’t wait for the official event to kick off. #NISIPKe
