
Kelvin Kimtai
Tana River leaders had urged President William Ruto to invest heavily in the three mega irrigation schemes in the county to attain food insecurity.

The leaders say President Ruto should now ensure Tana and Athi Rivers Development Authority, which was once a major rice production project in Tana Delta, is fully revived.
The government is now seeking to put 30000 acres of land in Tana Delta under hybrid rice production so far water delivery
System has been rehabilitated to support rice production and
500 acres through a public private partnership Households and principal sectary Kello Harsan and his road counterpart engineer Joseph Mbugua
Were on an expectation tour on the project
Said the Tana Delta Irrigation project is strategic in enhancing food security in Kenya this comes after His Excellency President William Ruto announcing the government plans to enhance food security in the country and minimize the importation and promote local foodstuff
The president assured the people of Tana delta to set aside land for rice irrigations project and solve their dispute on land issues