She cited Miu Irrigation Weir in Mwala sub-county, Kwa Masele Irrigation Weir in Yatta and Inyooni water weir in Mutituni as part of the program to build climate resilience and to promote irrigation-based farming.
"We are open to collaboration with partners to initiate more projects anchored on our County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP) and the Annual Development Plan (ADP) in order to address the specific needs of the people guided by the law," the governor said.
Wavinya said that the interventions being advanced in storm water harvesting and farmer support through provision of subsidised inputs and seeds were bearing fruit in boosting food production.
"Through these targeted interventions, we have enabled our farmers to grow more food and generate income for their households thereby reducing food shortage and contributing to the county's economic development." She said
According to data from the Agriculture Food Authority, Machakos ranked at position six among Kenya's counties after recording 10.98 billion worth of value of maize. The 2023 statistics placed Nandi at position five (12.5 billion), Bungoma (12.8 billion), Narok (15.8 billion), Trans-Nzoia (23.1 billion) and Uasin Gishu topping the list with production value of Sh26.4 billion.
Habitat for Humanity Kenya revealed they were currently implementing programs in water and hygiene to the tune of 1.2 million euros (Sh178.1 million) within Machakos.