It was among agreements President Uhuru Kenyatta signed with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Nairobi on Tuesday. Netanyahu said Kenya stood to benefit from the cooperation, Israel being an example of what technology can do in agriculture, water and irrigation. The training, which will focus on irrigation engineering, will equip trainees with skills to manage the Sh7.2 billion Galana/Kulalu Food Security Project — a joint initiative between Kenya and Israel. The Israeli government has given Sh3.5 billion grant for the training that is part of the Galana project. Initially, Israel has said it will increase the number of those it will train under the initiative from 30 to 45.

Source: Standard Digital July 06, 2016 19:07 UTC