President Uhuru Kenyatta during a recent tour of the coast region. Photo/PSCU
The President said the problem of hunger being witnessed in Ganze among other parts of Kilifi County could have been a thing of the past if the county government had prioritised development according to the needs of the people.
“I am sure issues pertaining to hunger could have been a thing of the past if the Kilifi County government had allocated just Kshs 2 billion for the construction of dams for irrigation purposes,” said President Kenyatta.
He assured that his administration’s agenda will remain focused on transforming the lives of Kenyans especially those in arid and semi arid areas through irrigation.
To address the perennial water shortage in the arid parts of Kilifi, President Kenyatta said the Government is extending the Mzima Springs Phase Two Water Project from Samburu town in Kwale County to Ganze in Kilifi at a cost of Kshs 300 million.
“We have agreed with the Chinese Government to extend the water project from Samburu to Ganze to provide water for domestic and irrigation purposes to address the perennial problem of hunger,” said President Kenyatta.
President Kenyatta and his deputy were accompanied by several Jubilee leaders including Kwale Governor Salim Mvurya, Kilifi North MP and Jubilee’s gubernatorial aspirant for Kilifi, Gideon Mung’aro. Other Jubilee aspirants in Kilifi County for the August polls were Ken Nyale (Senator), Amina Mnyazi (Women Rep) and Kitsao Ngowa Jogolo for the position of Kaloleni MP among others.