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Irrigation for a food secure and prosperous nation Link to the Authority's Customer Service Delivery Charter https://xitter.gq/t.co/Fq06XViTKh

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Joined September 2012
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Thiba Dam is full! 15.6 million cubic metres of water stored and the surplus now overflowing through the spillway.... #watertoeveryirrigableacre #foodsecurity @NzonzoMD @jica_direct_en
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NIA Board Chairman, Eng. Gilbert Maluki, accompanied by Director Simon Ngugi today led an inspection visit and commissioning of the first crop under the strategic collaboration between NIA and the National Youth Service (NYS) at Bura Irrigation Scheme in Tana River County.
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Under this joint initiative aimed at driving national agricultural transformation, NIA has allocated 2,000 acres of scheme land to the NYS for commercial production of maize, rice, and fodder.
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Later the team visited Galana Kulalu Food Security Project in Kilifi and Tana River Counties to inspect the remarkable progress made in revitalising the Project by the National Irrigation Authority through strategic partnership with private investors.
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Following years of infrastructure development, the impact of the project is being realised and more is set to come with progressive increment in area under irrigation.
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Today, the Principal Secretary, State Department for Irrigation, CPA, Ephantus Kimotho, CBS, hosted the Chief of Staff and Head of the Public Service, Mr. Felix K. Koskei, EGH and his fellow Principal Secretaries in Bura Irrigation Scheme in Tana River County.
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He was accompanied by the Authority's CEO, Eng. Charles Muasya, MBS, and other officials from the State Department for Irrigation and National Irrigation Authority.
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Today, the National Irrigation Authority Chairman, Eng. Gilbert Maluki chaired a meeting comprising of board members and management staff to appreciate one of the Board Members Eng. Laban Kiplagat, the Alternate to the Principal Secretary, State Department for Agriculture...
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Cont... who is due to retire from public service later in the year and was attending his last Board Meeting.
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Today, the National Irrigation Authority participated in the 23rd Edition of the Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon 2026, held at Uhuru Gardens, Nairobi.
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The participants from the Authority took part in the 42Km, 21KM, 10KM and 5KM races, demonstrating endurance, teamwork and commitment. Each participant was awarded a medal at the end of the event in recognition of their participation.
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NIA CEO Eng. Charles Muasya, EBS, accompanied the PS State Dept for Irrigation CPA Ephantus Kimotho, CBS, Board Chair Eng. Gilbert Maluki and other senior officers to the Bharat International Rice Conference 2026, held at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, India.
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The delegation represented Kenya at this international forum, engaging global stakeholders across the entire rice value chain to explore advancements in production, modern processing techniques, trade, cutting-edge technology, and targeted agricultural investment.
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The National Irrigation Authority (NIA) team led by the Ag. Director of Irrigation Development Services, Eng. Loise Kahiga, on behalf of the CEO, Eng. Charles Muasya, MBS received the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Blue Economy, Water and Irrigation,
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led by Chairperson Hon. David Bowen, MP (Marakwet East), for an inspection tour of the Galana Kulalu Food Security Project. The committee inspected key infrastructure project components, including the Athi/Galana dam site, ongoing preparatory works,
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Today, NIA CEO @mutindas90 , accompanied the PS State Dept for Irrigation @EphantusKim, Board Chair Eng. Gilbert Maluki and other senior officers for a visit to Kakinada Deep Sea Port & Pattabhi Agro Foods in Andhra Pradesh, India.
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The delegation studied end-to-end models that connect large-scale irrigated rice production with modern agro-processing, quality control, and maritime export logistics, advancing Kenya’s food security goals under the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA).
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Today, the NIA CEO Eng. Charles Muasya, EBS accompanied the PS State Department for Irrigation CPA Ephantus Kimotho, Board Chairman Eng. Gilbert Maluki and other senoir officers for a working and benchmarking visit to Polavaram Irrigation Project, Andhra Pradesh in India.
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The visit focused on India’s irrigation development models, large-scale agricultural investments & modern farming practices, with the objective of identifying opportunities to attract private-sector investment, enhance agricultural productivity & strengthen Kenya’s food security.
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Happy Mashujaa Day
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Today, the National Irrigation Authority (NIA) Chief Executive Officer, Eng. Charles Muasya, MBS, presided over the signing of the cascaded Performance and Productivity Contracts (PCs) for the 2026/2027 Financial Year.
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The exercise brought together Senior Management, Scheme Managers and Regional Coordinators, reaffirming the Authority’s commitment to accountability, efficiency and results-driven service delivery.
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Today, @Irrigation_Auth continued to showcase its impact across the country at the 2026 Mashujaa Day Thematic Week Celebrations at Eldoret National Polytechnic, held under the theme “Security (Including Cyber Security), Sports and the Finance Sector (Economy).”
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Currently, over 778,646 acres have been put under irrigation across the country up from 664,000acres in 2022. This has created an estimated total of over 3,893,180 employment oppprtunities and raw materials availed to various industries.
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The National Irrigation Authority (NIA), led by its CEO, Eng. Charles Muasya, MBS, alongside the Authority’s management, hosted the Principal Secretary for Irrigation, CPA Ephantus Kimotho, CBS, ...
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Cont... accompanied by the Irrigation Secretary for Land Reclamation, Mr. Joel Tanui, and staff from the State Department for Irrigation, during public participation exercises in Nandi County on October 16, 2026.
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Today, as the world marks World Food Day under the theme “Innovate today, Nourish Tomorrow,” the National Irrigation Authority (NIA) joined the celebrations at the Bura Agri Expo held at Bura Irrigation Research Station in Tana River County.
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The Authority's exhibition stand was visited by Tana River County Deputy Governor H.E. Mahat Ali Loka, accompanied by county officials and other stakeholders.
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The National Irrigation Authority (NIA) is participating in the Bura Agri Expo and World Food Day 2026 celebrations under the theme “Innovate today, Nourish Tomorrow.” The two-day event which started today October 15, 2026 at the Bura Irrigation Research
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Station in Bura Constituency, Tana River County, is hosted by the Authority in partnership with other stakeholders. Day 1 of the expo started with a tree - growing exercise at Fayya Technical and Vocational College.
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The National Irrigation Authority (NIA) is participating in the ongoing 2026 Mashujaa Day Thematic Week Celebrations at the Eldoret National Polytechnic, under the theme “Security (Including Cyber Security), Sports and the Finance Sector (Economy).”
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The Authority has an exhibition booth where staff are interacting with visitors, creating awareness of NIA’s mandate, programmes and services contributing to irrigation development and food security.
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The National Irrigation Authority (NIA), led by its CEO, Eng. Charles Muasya, MBS, alongside the Authority’s management, hosted the Principal Secretary for Irrigation, CPA Ephantus Kimotho, CBS,…
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Cont… accompanied by Irrigation Secretary, Land Reclamation Mr. Joel Tanui and staff from the State Department for Irrigation, during public participation exercise for two planned irrigation projects in Nandi County.
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Today, H.E. Hon. William Samoei Ruto, PhD., C.G.H., President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces, commissioned the Ziwa 2 Earth Dam Irrigation Project in Soy Constituency, Uasin Gishu County.
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The project delivers critical infrastructure designed to transform the region's farming output. It is centered around a rehabilitated earth dam with a storage capacity of one million cubic meters, powered by two solar-driven pumping systems and two 100-cubic-meter storage tanks.
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Happy Mazingira Day
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