Sh7bn irrigation scheme at centre of dispute

Tana River residents during a function at Galana Kulalu Project. Many are unhappy with the little progress made. file photo | nmg

Trouble is brewing in Kilifi and Tana River counties over the expansive Galana-Kulalu irrigation scheme which was touted as the answer to Kenya’s perennial food shortage.

Many drought-hit families in the area are now blaming the project for the problems bedevilling them — including lack of grazing grounds and water shortage.

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