IN PICTURES: Kishenyi Dam benefits Wundanyi residents
Kishenyi Dam in Wundanyi, Taita Taveta County which was commissioned by Deputy President William Ruto in November 2016. PHOTO | BRIAN OCHARO | NATION MEDIA GROUP
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Kishenyi Dam in Wundanyi was distilled to increase water volumes supplied to the farmers doing irrigation across the region. PHOTO | BRIAN OCHARO | NATION MEDIA GROUP
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A man shows fish caught in Kishenyi Dam. PHOTO | BRIAN OCHARO | NATION MEDIA GROUP
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Kishenyi Dam has made it possible for residents to practice irrigation farming. Here Cleophas Mwadime sprays his beans grown through irrigation. He says he gets good money from his farming. PHOTO | BRIAN OCHARO | NATION MEDIA GROUP
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Tomatoes grown using water from Kishenyi Dam in Wundanyi. PHOTO | BRIAN OCHARO | NATION MEDIA GROUP
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Farmers also grow sukumawiki using water from Kishenyi Dam. PHOTO | BRIAN OCHARO | NATION MEDIA GROUP
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A farmer, Stephen Mwangemi, watches over his cabbages grown using water from Kishenyi Dam. He grows cabbages and kales which he sells to traders who take them to Kongowea Market. PHOTO | BRIAN OCHARO | NATION MEDIA GROUP
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A farmer waters his crops using water pumped from Kishenyi Dam in Wundanyi. Residents are now able to earn a living through irrigation farming. PHOTO | BRIAN OCHARO | NATION MEDIA GROUP
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Those living near Kishenyi Dam in Wundanyi can now reap the benefits of framing using irrigation water without having to wait for the erratic rains. PHOTO | BRIAN OCHARO | NATION MEDIA GROUP
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Maize farming is also done using water from Kishenyi Dam in Wundanyi Sub-County, Taita Taveta. PHOTO | BRIAN OCHARO | NATION MEDIA GROUP