I am pleased to be appointed as the National Irrigation Authority Chief Executive Officer effective from December 7 ,2023.
Above all, I thank the Almighty God for granting me this opportunity to serve the people of Kenya and build the nation as NIA Chief Executive Officer.
Eng. Charles Muasya, MBS
406 posts
Chief Executive Officer at the National Irrigation Authority and a proficient Engineer with over twenty (26) years of experience in the Engineering field.
Nairobi, Kenya
Joined June 2015
- Today, I hosted the CS Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation Mr. Zachariah M. Njeru, EGH where he inspected the progress of Lower Nzoia Irrigation Project in Siaya and Busia counties then later visited Bunyala Irrigation Scheme.
- The construction of Thiba Dam commenced in November 2018 and was completed in April 2022, having taken a commendable 41 months as opposed to its initial plan of 44 months and saving Ksh. 400 million from the amount budgeted for the project.
- Today, I hosted the Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service Mr. Felix Koskei who had a familiarization visit to Galana Kulalu Model Farm to assess the implementation progress of the Presidential directives on the Project.
- The Project has Improved livelihoods as a result of compensation. Capacity building has been done to 30, 000 farmers on marketing, value addition, management of the irrigation scheme and good Agricultural Practices (GAP).
- Today , I hosted a wide range of National Irrigation Authority stakeholders drawn from the 7 Public Schemes, Projects including in Turkana, West Pokot, Garissa, Tana River among others,...
- Today, I received the president H.E @WilliamsRuto at the commissioning of Bangale Water Project in Bangale, Bura Constituency, Tana River County.
- Today January 3, 2023, I received the H.E the President of Kenya Dr. William Samoei Ruto, PhD., EGH in Galana Kulalu Food Security Project.
- On Implementation of the Galana Dam directive, a Project Implementation Proposal has already been submitted by a private investor and its currently under review.
- Today I hosted the Principal Secretary, State Department for Irrigation Mr. Ephantus Kimotho during his inspection tour Lower Nzoia Irrigation Project in Siaya and Busia Counties.
- After the visit to Bura Irrigation Development Project, we proceeded with the CS, PS,and Irrigation Secretary to Galana Kulalu Food Security Project (GKFSP) to inspect the progress of works. We were received by the Kilifi County Commissioner, Josephat Biwott...




































