1. KENYA SPAIN MULTILATERAL PARTNERSHIP MEETING IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS READY FOR IMPLEMENTATION

2. About NIB
National Irrigation Board (NIB) was established in the Irrigation Act (Cap 347) with a mandate to, inter alia, control and improve irrigation schemes in the country.
In its present strategic thrust, NIB intends to contribute to the realization of national aspirations under the Kenya Vision 2030(KV2030).

3. About NIB – Cont’d
The Board is also in the process of modernizing irrigation systems in a bid to intensify and optimize its contribution towards enhanced national food security.
To date a total of 121 irrigation development projects are being undertaken and can be found in all corners of the country demanded from the Board a national presence

4. Irrigation Development Targets
The target set by the Government in the manifesto over a five-year plan of aims at increasing irrigated area by 80,000 ha (200,000 acres) per year.
This will need a budgetary provision of at least KShs 40 billion per year besides water storage requirements.

5. Financing
Financing irrigation development is geared towards rehabilitation and completion of existing schemes, investigations and designs, infrastructure construction of new schemes, development of water storage facilities and capacity building of both technical staff and communities.

6. Projects Ready for Construction
Project Name
Project Size (Ha)
Estimated Cost (Kshs)
Status
Turkwel and Kerio Valley Irrigation Project
30,000
5.5 Billion
Feasibility Study ongoing
Rwabura Irrigation Project
4000
2.5 Billion
Detailed design for irrigation conveyance complete, for storage on going
Bondo Cluster Irrigation development Project
3200
3 Billion
Detailed design for irrigation system completed
Lower Nzoia Irrigation Project (Phase II)
3500
3.5Billion

7. Project Name
Project Size (Ha)
Estimated Cost (Kshs)
Status
Lower Kuja Irrigation Project
6500
4.2 Billion
Detailed Design completed, construction of phase 1 on going
Suba Cluster Irrigation Development Project
3400
2.5Billion
Detailed Design completed.
Rachuonyo Cluster Irrigation Development Project
1200
1.6 Billion
Kavunyalalo Cluster Irrigation Development Project
2700
2.2 Billion

8. Project Name
Project Size (Ha)
Estimated Cost (Kshs)
Status
Hola Irrigation Project
5000
4 Billion
Detailed Design completed.
SAMBURU CLUSTERS Irrigation Project
500
900Million
Detailed design Ongoing