National Irrigation Authority

Thiba Dam is full! 15.6 million cubic metres of water stored and the surplus now overflowing through the spillway.... #watertoeveryirrigableacre #foodsecurity @NzonzoMD @jica_direct_en

He called on the Investor to progressively crop the farm in the next three years to help reduce the sugar production gap in Kenya, for food production, employment opportunities and lowering of the cost of living as espoused in the Bottom Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA).

Further, they will engage the locals for human capital besides knowledge transfer on sugar cane production. NIA CEO Eng. Charles Muasya promised to ensure provision of irrigation water and all other necessary support to the investor for successful implementation of the project

Today, the National Irrigation Authority (NIA) marked another significant milestone by signing a commercial and lease agreement of a parcel of land in the Bura Irrigation Scheme in Tana River County Lot No.B2 for sugar production on 50,000 acres with Sukari Industries Ltd.

By shifting from rain-fed farming to climate-resilient irrigation, the Government through @Irrigation_auth is ensuring that the people of Tana and Kilifi are no longer victims of drought, but active participants in Kenya’s food production.

The Head of GDU emphasized that this project is more than just infrastructure; it is a commitment to uplifting local communities through massive job creation across diverse agricultural value chains.

The National Irrigation Authority (NIA) hosted The Head of the Government Delivery Unit (GDU), Mr. Olando Sitati, on an inspection tour of the Galana Kulalu Food Security Project in Kilifi and Tana River counties.

The Authority remains committed to fulfilling its mandate of providing efficient, responsive and quality services to all its stakeholders through sustained capacity building and strict adherence to the Customer Service Delivery Charter and other Corporate Communication tools.

The Authority’s CEO, Eng. Charles Muasya, MBS, emphasized the importance of excellent customer service delivery in ensuring that the Authority’s clients receive high-quality services from the staff.

Today, the National Irrigation Authority's Corporate Communication team conducted a staff sensitization session on the Customer Service Delivery Charter, organizational communication and excellent customer service delivery for members of staff at the Head Office