This archive report was first published on 30 August 2019.
On Thursday, August 30, 2019, ODM leader Raila Odinga toured the Sh7 billion Galana Kulalu project in Kilifi and Tana River counties, dismissing claims of misappropriation of funds.
During his visit, Raila Odinga was accompanied by Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi, his Tana River counterpart Dhadho Godhana, and National Irrigation Board (NIB) chairman Joshua Toro.
"We have come here to witness for ourselves, we were hearing reports that funds for the project have been embezzled but we have witnessed something good," Raila Odinga said.
However, the project has been marred by allegations of misappropriation of funds, with the National Irrigation Board (NIB) and Green Arava, an Israel company contracted to put 10,000 acres under irrigation, at loggerheads over the project's progress.
Green Arava chairman Yavir Kedar refuted the allegations, stating that they were still on the ground and had already spent Sh5.2 billion on the project.
