Irrigation Archives - Water East Africa

Irrigation schemes revival lifts food security, income for herders in arid counties

adminNovember 5, 2021

by adminNovember 5, 20210168

Irrigation farming is gaining popularity in pastoralist counties that have experienced recurrent famine as a result of drought, with new and revived schemes offering enhanced

County Focus drought Irrigation News

Drought in Marsabit, Mandera and Turkana alarming

adminJune 18, 2021

by adminJune 18, 20210433

Marsabit, Mandera, and Turkana counties are suffering from an alarming drought. The National Drought Management Authority in its early warning bulletin said the ‘alarming category’

Irrigation News Projects Technology

Over 500 farmers benefit from Ksh 17M water pump set project

adminMay 13, 2021

by adminMay 13, 20210265

More than 500 farmers across Mandera North benefit from Ksh 17 million water pumpset project meant for irrigating farms. Donated by Mandera County Government through

County Focus Featured Irrigation

Sh53 Million Water Project To Boost Irrigation Farming In Gatanga

adminSeptember 24, 2020October 19, 2020

by adminSeptember 24, 2020October 19, 20200593

The national government has commenced implementation of a Sh53 million project that will provide more than 2, 000 households drawn from Gatanga Sub county with water

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Water pan construction commences at Lopeipuke in Turkana

adminJuly 6, 2020

by adminJuly 6, 20200845

Water pan construction commences at Lopeipuke in Turkana Some 57,000 people in Katilu and Kaptir wards are set to benefit from the construction of a

Majik Water technology will help to alleviate water scarcity

MaxMarch 6, 2020March 5, 2020

by MaxMarch 6, 2020March 5, 202001290

Majik Water is a technology-driven solution company that uses a prototype machine to harvest water from the atmosphere which is then provided as clean water

Irrigation Projects Technology

How solar-powered water pumps offer farmers a way out of poverty

MaxJanuary 31, 2020February 10, 2020

by MaxJanuary 31, 2020February 10, 20200931

A solar water pump can pay itself back very quickly. Joshua Okundi’s five-acre farm is his classroom. A longtime schoolteacher who left his job to

Kenyan fund targets Sh1.5 billion green bond for water projects

MaxJanuary 31, 2020

by MaxJanuary 31, 20200828

A non-profit organisation plans to issue a Sh1.5 billion ($15 million) bond this year to fund Kenyan water utilities. Robert Bunyi, chief Executive Officer of

Boreholes; the solution to Kenya water crisis

MaxJanuary 31, 2020

by MaxJanuary 31, 20200903

Boreholes are necessary in areas where a steady supply of clean water is unavailable. A Borehole is drilled for many uses including industrial, irrigation and

Ruling paves way for building of Kenya’s largest dam

MaxJanuary 31, 2020February 5, 2020

by MaxJanuary 31, 2020February 5, 20200672

Kenya’s ambitious plans to build Africa’s second largest fresh water dam are inching closer to reality after the government resolved a procurement dispute which threatened

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