Also known as: Galana Kulalu scheme
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Capital News
… Mukhwana cited the Galana Kulalu agricultural project, Vipingo Industrial Park, Dongo Kundu Special Economic Zone and DP World Industrial Park in Mombasa as developments that could contribute to an expanding manufacturing ecosystem. …
IPG calls for evidence-based debate on Lamu Dangote refineryCitizen Digital
… Among the key interventions is the expansion of irrigation projects such as the Galana Kulalu scheme, which is expected to boost agricultural productivity, increase resilience against drought and reduce dependence on rain-fed farming. …
Gov't to import 25 million bags of maize to cushion anticipated food shortageThe Standard
… On the 1.75-million-acre Galana Kulalu food security project spanning Kilifi and Tana River counties, Ngetich said the scheme was misplaced, arguing that the region’s weather conditions did not favour maize cultivation. …
Why cereal growers warn Kenya is facing a food crisisCitizen Digital
… PS Kimotho said the State department is also working to operationalise the Galana Kulalu Food Security Project, which is expected to support the production of more than 14 million bags of maize annually from 200,000 acres under irrigation. …
Kenya targets doubling irrigated land to boost food security by 2028The Standard
Audio By VocalizeKenya is staking Sh598 billion on a 10-year irrigation overhaul anchored on the revival of the Galana Kulalu Food Security Project, a scheme long written off as a costly failure, as the government moves to end reliance on food imports. …
Kenya bets Sh598bn on Galana Kulalu revival to end food importsCapital News
… Flagship projects such as the Menengai Geothermal Project were cited as examples of expanding private sector participation in clean energy development, while the Galana Kulalu Food Security Project underscores the role of large-scale infrastructure investment in irrigation expans …
Government rolls out 51 PPP projects worth Sh1.7tn – Kefa SedaCitizen Digital
… Projects such as the Menengai Geothermal Project and the Galana Kulalu Food Security Project were cited as examples of how private sector participation is supporting Kenya’s clean energy transition, food security, irrigation expansion, and industrial development. …
Kenya’s Public Private Partnership agenda gains momentum amid infrastructure financing pushThe Standard
Audio By Vocalize The 20,000-acre model farm at the Galana Kulalu Irrigation and Food Security project in Kilifi County. …
Unfavourable rains slow down agriculture output to 3.1 per centThe Standard
The 20,000 acre model farm at the Galana Kulalu Irrigation and Food Security project in Kilifi County. …
Galana Kulalu springs to life as investments, infrastructure drive long-awaited revivalThe International Policy Group has called for a fact-based national debate on the proposed $16 billion Dangote East Africa Petroleum Refinery in Lamu, arguing the project presents a major opportunity to transform Kenya's industrial and energy landscape but carries significant financial, governance, environmental and regional risks.
15 hours ago · Capital News →
The International Policy Group has called for a fact-based national debate on the proposed $16 billion Dangote East Africa Petroleum Refinery in Lamu, arguing the project presents a major opportunity to transform Kenya's industrial and energy landscape but carries significant financial, governance, environmental and regional risks.
15 hours ago · Capital News →
Kenya's Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe announced that the government will import 25 million 90kg bags of maize to address an anticipated food deficit. Reduced harvests in major maize-producing regions are expected to create a shortfall of nearly 25 million bags against Kenya's annual consumption of approximately 75 million bags.
19 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Cereal Growers Association chairman has warned that Kenya faces a food crisis driven by an inefficient market and too few investors, citing alarmingly high aflatoxin levels in maize on the market and calling for the reintroduction of agricultural extension officers to guide farmers.
13 August 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya plans to nearly double the acreage under irrigation from 664,000 acres in 2021/2022 to 1.29 million acres by 2027/2028, according to the State Department for Irrigation's National Irrigation Sector Investment Plan. The expansion is aimed at enhancing food security, increasing agricultural productivity, creating jobs, and building resilience against climate change.
3 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The government unveiled a 10-year National Irrigation Sector Investment Plan costing Sh598 billion, centred on reviving the Galana Kulalu Food Security Project in the Coast region, with the goal of nearly doubling irrigated land and achieving food self-sufficiency. Once fully operational, Galana Kulalu alone is expected to produce over 14 million bags of maize annually.
3 June 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's Public Private Partnership (PPP) portfolio has reached Sh1.7 trillion across 51 projects in infrastructure sectors including transport, energy, water, and digital connectivity. Ten projects are already under implementation while forty-one remain at various stages of the PPP project cycle, as the government seeks private sector participation to bridge infrastructure financing gaps.
15 May 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya is increasingly positioning Public Private Partnerships at the centre of its infrastructure financing strategy amid growing development demands and public finance pressure. The Kenya PPP Symposium 2026 convened government officials, institutional investors, banks, and private sector players to discuss infrastructure investment mobilisation and private capital participation.
15 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's agricultural sector growth slumped to 2.8 per cent in 2025 from 4.4 per cent in 2024, attributed to unfavourable weather patterns with below-average rainfall that affected crops such as tea, beans and sugarcane, though maize production increased. The agriculture, forestry and fishing sector contributed Sh4.1 trillion to the country's Sh17.6 trillion nominal GDP in 2025.
1 May 2026 · The Standard →
The Galana Kulalu Food Security project in Kilifi and Tana River, a 20,000-acre model farm, is advancing after nearly two decades of stalled progress, with private firms now investing millions of shillings in agribusinesses in the area.
26 April 2026 · The Standard →