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Women and girls continue to bear the heaviest burden of water insecurity in Kenya despite contributing up to 70 per cent of all agricultural labour.
Speaking during national celebrations to mark World Water Day 2026 in Meru County, Irrigation Principal Secretary Ephantus Kimotho observed that irrigation expansion remains the most direct tool for closing the gender productivity gap.
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