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Termination of contract leaves over 200 employees out of work

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Over  200 employees have been left jobless after a contractor in Mwea, Kirinyaga County terminated its contract with National Irrigation Board. According to the Mwea NIB Manager, Innocent  Ariemba the company issued a pull out letter last month (January). “We have been talking to them but we don’t know why they have decided to go,” […]

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Improved farming method saves water and increase productivity

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The  Majority of rice farmers in Mwea are now reaping the benefit of adopting a new farming method which increases productivity of the crop by almost double. Rice produced using this new method has increased from 18 bags per acre to 26 bags on the same land size, leading to the farmers reaping high profits. […]

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