The National Government, through the Ministry of Water, Sanitation, and Irrigation, has put in place flood control measures in Trans Nzoia County, which will, among other activities, see the construction of more dykes along River Sabwani.
The implementation of the measures, which will be achieved in collaboration with the National Water Harvest and Storage Authority (NWHSA), will, to a greater extent, help avert the effects of floods in the region.
Speaking while on an inspection tour of River Sabwani flood control works, Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Water, Sanitation, and Irrigation Eric Mugaa noted that since flood mitigation measures along River Sabwani were launched in 2017, NWHSA has helped families living along the River to reclaim more land for agricultural activities.
He informed that the reclamation, which has since cost the government close to Sh40 million, has led to increased food productivity, giving a reason why the government has the intention of stepping up more efforts.
