Kenya faced with shortage of rice as floods destroy irrigation scheme

A section of the main canal at Karaba in the Mwea Irrigation Scheme, which was damaged by heavy rains. [Munene Kamau, Standard]

Heavy rains have caused extensive damage of canals that supply water to the Mwea Irrigation Scheme, and is also likely to cause delay in planting of the crop.

This is after the main canal from Nyamindi River, which supplies water to the larger section of the scheme, was washed away.