Caption for the landscape image: How revival of Bura irrigation scheme has sparked hope of economic boom Saturday, October 11, 2025 Scroll down to read the article A mechanised irrigation system at Tana River Sugar farm in this photo taken on October 6, 2025. Photo credit: Stephen Oduor | Nation By Stephen Oduor Correspondent Nation Media Group Article Related At the heart of the vast Bura Irrigation Scheme, tractors rumble and workers bend over neat rows of green shoots. On a 30-hectare plot, seedlings of eight carefully selected sugarcane varieties sway gently in the breeze from the nearby Tana River. PREMIUM Ex-journalist trades byline for mushroom farming From headlines to harvest. PREMIUM New arrowroot variety gives Kenya Prisons top innovation prize at Nairobi ASK show The new arrowroot variety thrives in areas with minimal rainfall, including the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL) regions. . Recommended for you PREMIUM Why court wants answers on Sh154bn JKIA deal but won’t stop project PREMIUM Regulatory gap blocks Hustler Fund pension billions PREMIUM From six chickens to 3,000 birds! The secret to high-yield circular farming PREMIUM Kenya is betting big on the Sh2.2bn national camel centre Login to join the discussion Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. In the headlines Elections News Counties Business Opinion Sports Life & Style Health Podcasts Photos Newsletters Puzzles PREMIUM Court exposes officials in failed bid to seize Nakuru War Memorial Hospital Officials are accused of acting on instructions from powerful individuals. Ruto on New KCC: Let farmers run it The government has injected Sh8 billion into New KCC over the past three years. PREMIUM Hospital sued after twins born at 27 weeks, one dies, one loses his vision Father sued the hospital alleging that doctors failed to conduct mandatory screenings.
PREMIUM New arrowroot variety gives Kenya Prisons top innovation prize at Nairobi ASK show The new arrowroot variety thrives in areas with minimal rainfall, including the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL) regions.
PREMIUM Court exposes officials in failed bid to seize Nakuru War Memorial Hospital Officials are accused of acting on instructions from powerful individuals.
Ruto on New KCC: Let farmers run it The government has injected Sh8 billion into New KCC over the past three years.
PREMIUM Hospital sued after twins born at 27 weeks, one dies, one loses his vision Father sued the hospital alleging that doctors failed to conduct mandatory screenings.
