Kenya is set to significantly boost its domestic rice production as the Bunyala Irrigation Scheme expansion reaches 62% completion. This initiative aims to reduce the nation's heavy reliance on rice imports, which cost approximately Ksh65 billion in 2024.

• The project, part of the Bottom-up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA), is expanding irrigated farmland under the Nzoia Irrigation Project in Busia and Siaya.
• Principal Secretary Raymond stated on June 29, 2026, that the expansion will enhance agricultural productivity and national food security.
• The scheme has transitioned to a cost-effective gravity-fed irrigation system and improved post-harvest management, supporting over 14,000 farmers.