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| Water Resources Management Authority Technical Manager Eng Joseph Kinyua speaks to the press at Thuci Lodge in Embu County yesterday. Wrma advised the management of the Sh700million irrigation project in Runyenjes constituency to reconstruct a water intake and apply for more irrigation water to effectively serve intended farmers. BY JOSEPH MUCHIRI/STANDARD |
Embu; Kenya: The Water Resources Management Authority (Wrma) will not authorise tapping of extra volumes of water from River Thuchi for the Sh700 million Kyeni-Kagaari-Gaturi Irrigation Project in Runyenjes Constituency.
The authority said it has taken the bold step to mitigate the risk of drying up the river and advised the project management to reconstruct a water intake and apply for more irrigation water to effectively serve the intended 6,000 farmers.
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