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What suspension of Thiba Dam means for rice economy

The construction of the Sh19 billion Thiba Dam meant to double rice production in Kirinyaga County has stalled due to a financial crisis, Central Regional Coordinator Wilfred Nyangangwa has confirmed.

Consequently, over three hundred workers previously engaged by the contractor Strabag International have been suspended.

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