The once notoriously dry Kinango area in Kwale county, whose residents depended on relief food for survival, is slowly becoming self-reliant thanks to Nyalani dam. The perennial acute water shortage has largely reduced as domestic water can easily be accessed from the dam. The Nyalani dam in Vigurungani was renovated in 2014 by the M-pesa foundation in partnership with the county government at a cost of more than Sh230 million. It was re-identified by the Red Cross, who had established a programme known as food for work, according to Nyalani farmers’ cooperative society secretary general Johns Ngano. Previously, residents relied on seasonal rains, which were poor, but with the dam irrigation, farming has flourished.

Source: The Star January 11, 2021 01:52 UTC