Ruto says his government is building 50 massive dams to get 1.5 million acres of northern and coastal Kenya ready for irrigation, and he thinks that'll turn those spots into huge food-producing areas. He was at a wedding in Garissa when he dropped the news, explaining that places people used to write off as low-potential farmland will start cranking out crops. The High Grand Falls Dam on the Tana River is part of the plan, and it's supposed to water somewhere between 300,000 and 400,000 acres while hosting Garissa's supply.
The president also talked about road projects, saying crews are halfway done with a 410-kilometer stretch between Lamu and Garbatula, and they're finishing another 750-kilometer road to Mandera. He mentioned that education funding jumped from 490 billion to 700 billion shillings, which paid for thousands of classrooms, labs, and new teachers. Ruto opened a girls' school and launched an affordable housing project in Ijara while making promises about upgrading hospitals and training facilities.
The president also talked about road projects, saying crews are halfway done with a 410-kilometer stretch between Lamu and Garbatula, and they're finishing another 750-kilometer road to Mandera. He mentioned that education funding jumped from 490 billion to 700 billion shillings, which paid for thousands of classrooms, labs, and new teachers. Ruto opened a girls' school and launched an affordable housing project in Ijara while making promises about upgrading hospitals and training facilities.
