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May 31, 2026
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Kenya eyes Portugal funds, investors for one-million-acre irrigation plan

Kenya eyes Portugal funds, investors for one-million-acre irrigation plan

Kenya is courting Portugal for financing and private investment to bring one million additional acres under irrigation, targeting non-traditional partners to fund its agricultural transformation...

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Kenya is seeking both financial backing and private investment from Portugal to expand its irrigation network by one million acres, aiming to transform its agricultural sector.

  • Kenya aims to bring one million additional acres under irrigation.
  • Key players include Kenya's State Department for Irrigation and the Embassy of Portugal in Nairobi, represented by Principal Secretary Ephantus Kimotho and Ambassador Paulo Neves Pocinho.
  • Discussions focused on utilizing Portugal's Small Projects Fund for community-based schemes and attracting Portuguese private investors through Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs).

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