The Kenyan government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Al Dahra, an Abu Dhabi-based agricultural company, for the large-scale development of 180,000 acres in the Galana-Kulalu Block. This initiative, part of the Galana Kulalu Food Security Project, aims to boost agricultural production through private sector investment.

• The deal involves developing 180,000 acres for diversified agricultural enterprises, including fodder and meat value chains.
• Key parties in the MoU, signed on August 8, are Al Dahra, the National Irrigation Authority (NIA), and the Agricultural Development Corporation (ADC).
• The project anticipates a Ksh12.5 billion private sector investment for infrastructure development, including storage facilities and irrigation expansion, and is anchored by a proposed 306 million m³ dam to provide gravity-fed irrigation for 200,000 acres.