Water CS Eugene Wamalwa. [Photo/nation.co.ke]
Water and Irrigation Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa has said the government is set to revive Bunyala irrigation scheme.
Wamalwa said the Jubilee administration has allocated Sh10 billion to compensate residents as the government acquires more land to expand the scheme.
The Cabinet Secretary said Sh5 billion has also been budgeted to construct 34 kilometres of dykes to ensure that the suffering caused by floods in the area is a thing of the past.
He was speaking when he accompanied President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto to Busia on Wednesday.
During the Jubilee rally, the president assured Budalangi residents that Sigiri Bridge constructed by the national Government at a cost of Shs 1 billion will be completed by mid-July.
Uhuru expressed satisfaction that the construction of the bridge over River Nzoia that had eluded other regimes for over five decades was done under his watch, saying its completion will prevent deaths and make it easier for people to access hospitals, schools and markets.
“This is a proof that we are honest and deliver on the promises we make. It affirms that we care for your welfare and you will not go wrong by giving us a second term unlike our opponents – who held senior positions in previous regimes but did nothing about this bridge,” President Kenyatta said.