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 Muranga's Kiganda becomes Africa’s first certified coffee estate PREMIUM Auditor-General: Recovery of Sh4bn Uwezo loans unlikely PREMIUM How agroecology is transforming farming in drylands PREMIUM Makueni teacher couple invests in dryland milk production 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 How Sankaran is making maths simple for millions of learners Nirmala Sankaran built a platform to help children face math with confidence instead of fear. PREMIUM Auditor-General: Recovery of Sh4bn Uwezo loans unlikely Money had been disbursed to women and youth groups since inception of flagship programme under Vision 2030 growth plan. IEBC expands diaspora voting to 26 countries Commission chairman says mapping of more countries has been approved to boost participation by Kenyans abroad.
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 How Sankaran is making maths simple for millions of learners Nirmala Sankaran built a platform to help children face math with confidence instead of fear.
PREMIUM Auditor-General: Recovery of Sh4bn Uwezo loans unlikely Money had been disbursed to women and youth groups since inception of flagship programme under Vision 2030 growth plan.
IEBC expands diaspora voting to 26 countries Commission chairman says mapping of more countries has been approved to boost participation by Kenyans abroad.
