This is an indictment of the Kenyan leadership. Sometime in 2016 there was a lot of noise being bandied about how Kenya had scored big with the Galana Kulalu irrigation scheme project after a whooping 2.7 billion shilling deal was pumped into it from Israel.
Kenya secures Sh7.2bn deal to fund Galana irrigation project
Galana-Kulalu farm in Tana River County. The President has secured the backing of Parliament to proceed with the Galana-Kulalu irrigation plan.
In Summary
- An Israeli firm contracted by the government to undertake trials for the project will have access to the funds in the next few weeks.
- The government is now pushing the firm to deliver the 10,000-acre model farm by July, ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit.
- Apart from the loan, the Israeli Government is also providing an additional Sh3.5 billion grant for training.
Kenya secures Sh7.2bn deal to fund irrigation project
A year later down the line we have nothing to show for it as Kenyans die all over the country from hunger.
UAE donates 150 tonnes of food for the hungry in drought-stricken areas
Trucks at State house yesterday carrying donations from the United Arab Emirates consisting of 150 tonnes of assorted foods in support of the Government’s drought mitigation measures.
United Arab Emirates has become the first to donate 150 tones of assorted food hardly a month after President Uhuru Kenyatta declared the drought situation a national disaster.
President Uhuru Kenyatta today said that the Government will continue enhancing drought mitigation measures to ensure all those affected are assisted.
He said the ongoing food and water relief, animal off-take and cash transfer programs are constantly being enhanced to support Kenyans to overcome the current hard conditions.
Uhuru had appealed for international aid to help mitigate the drought situation that has affected people, livestock and wildlife in several counties mostly in Northern,Coastal and far North Rift regions.
"Support from our partners would complement government's efforts in mitigating the effects of drought," the President said mid last month.
Yesterday Uhuru ,in a statement send to media said the government continues to expand the relief efforts so that no needy Kenyan is left out during the hard times.
“I take this opportunity to assure all Kenyans that the Government is doing all that is in its power to ensure that people in need are assisted,” said the President at State House, Nairobi.
The President spoke when he witnessed delivery of donations from the UAE in support of the government’s drought mitigation measures.
The middle-eastern country donated 150 tonnes of assorted foods worth Sh20 million to be distributed in drought affected regions.
The President said he appreciates foreign and local partners who have responded to the government’s appeal for support .
He government has already doubled relief efforts to cover 3 million people, up from the initial 1.3 million adding that it has also enhanced water trucking in the 23 arid and semi arid counties worst affected by the drought.
President Kenyatta recently gave a directive for all relief efforts to be streamlined under the Devolution Ministry to ensure synergy in delivering aid to needy Kenyans.
UAE donates 150 tonnes of food for the hungry in drought-stricken areas