PREMIUM Canals of waste: Why multibillion-shilling Coast irrigation schemes fail Clogged irrigation canals lead directly to higher food prices. Counties Just now Listen
One of the irrigation machines stationed within the maize plantation covering thousands of acres at the Galana-Kulalu Food Security Project in Tana River and Kilifi counties, in this photo taken on July 6, 2026.
In Kwale, hopes for the Sh20 billion Mwache project to contribute to the country’s food basket were dimmed after the World Bank scrapped the irrigation component of the Upper Check Dam (UCD) last year, citing unsustainable operational costs.
Photo credit: Kevin Odit | Nation At the irrigation schemes in Tana River County, some of the equipment meant to supply water to farms is visibly rusty.
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