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After 12 years, irrigation scheme roars back to life

Deputy President William Ruto (in blue cap) joins a farmer, Martha Wagwanda (without gumboots) in planting rice at the launch of Lower Nzoia Irrigation project in Budalangi, Busia County. With them are Busia leaders [DPPS]

After 12 years, the Sh5.8 billion Lower Nzoia Irrigation Scheme has finally taken off.

Residents of Ugunja, Alego Usoga and Budalang’i constituencies are optimistic rice production will begin on a new level.

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