The Kenyan government is constructing the Ksh. 164 million Okundi Irrigation Dam in Homa Bay County to improve food security and livelihoods. The project, currently 70 per cent complete, is expected to benefit over 20,000 households and support sustainable agriculture in the drought-prone region.

• The Okundi Dam aims to irrigate over 100,000 acres of land, significantly boosting agricultural production and household incomes.
• Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Irrigation, Ephantus Kimotho, emphasized the dam's role in mitigating prolonged drought impacts.
• Karachuonyo MP Adipo Okuome hailed the project as a "game changer," encouraging residents to maximize its potential for farming.