Government plans six new dams to expand irrigation

Water spills over violently at Masinga Dam due to the heavy downpour across the country. [File, Standard]

The government is planning to build six dams across five arid and semi-arid counties to expand irrigation and boost food security.

The proposed projects are Basingila in Isiolo, Lowaat in Turkana, High Grand Falls in Kitui and Tharaka Nithi, Thuci in Embu, Radat in Baringo, and the Galana Kulalu project spanning Tana River and Kilifi counties.