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Wavinya Ndeti's plan to make Machakos food secure

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Machakos Senator Agnes Kavindu, Machakos Governor candidate Wavinya Ndeti and her running mate Francis Mwangangi (Right) during a political rally at Kimutwa market in Machakos county on July 5, 2022. [John Muia, Standard]

Machakos Wiper party governor candidate Wavinya Ndeti and her running mate Francis Mwangangi have today unveiled their plan to stabilise the county's food security through rehabilitating of the 58km Yatta Cana.

During their extensive campaign tours in Yatta, Masinga and Mwala constituencies, the two also declared their commitment to the commencement of construction works of the proposed Sh9 billion Yatta Dam, which will guarantee seamless flow of irrigation water through the canal.

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