President William Ruto has said the government is investing in irrigation to boost food production.
He said irrigation would enable the country to move away from rain-fed agriculture and expand the amount of land under cultivation.
According to the President, Kenya would import less food that can be produced domestically because of government's Sh60 billion investment in water infrastructure.
“Every year, we spend Sh500 billion to import food produced by farmers from other countries. We want this money to go to our farmers,” he said.
Speaking during the Rwabura Irrigation Project Phase I's commissioning ceremony in Gatundu on Friday, Ruto said the project will benefit over 5,000 farmers and generate over 25,000 jobs.
Earlier in Ihwagi, Nyeri County, the President commissioned the Mathira Community Water Supply Project that will benefit more than 25,000 people.
He also inaugurated the 320-unit Blue Valley Affordable Housing project in Nyeri County's Nyeri Town Constituency.
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, Governors Mutahi Kahiga of Nyeri and Kimani Wamatangi of Kiambu, Members of Parliament led by the Leader of the Majority in the National Assembly, Kimani Ichungw'ah, and several MCAs were among those in attendance as he launched the project.
