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Irrigation scheme provides food, water and peace

Kenya Red Cross Secretary General Abbas Gullet (left) introduces a farmer at Tot-Kolowa irrigation scheme to Deputy President William Ruto on Friday. With him is Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen (right). [Photo: Kevin Tunoi/Standard]

At the crack of dawn each day, Grace Krop wakes up and embarks on a 10-kilometre walk, descending the rough terrains of Kasat village to her farm at Tot-Kolowa irrigation scheme on the border of Pokot and Marakwet counties.

The irrigation project was established in 2013 to aid in peace-building efforts by bringing together communities to share water at Kerio River as a common resource.

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