How ruthless maize cartels killed Uhuru’s big project for the youths

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While Deputy president William Ruto and Elgeyo Marakwet senator are fighting to save Arror and Kimwarer dams completion from alleged political propaganda to make it fall,youths in Kenya are also beseeching the president to save a project for their good.

Kenyans who were sent to Israel to study dryland farming technologies and automated agriculture have warned President Uhuru Kenyatta that the collapsed Galana-Kulalu may have been sabotaged by cartels. 

The graduates who were drawn from various public universities and colleges have also petitioned the government to revive the project. 

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Vision 2030 Youth Entrepreneur Association Chairman, Edward Githaiga, accused the government of abandoning them despite being sent to Israel to acquire skills.  

“This flagship project that was undertaken by the government with support from Israel was meant to boost food security in the country. But some ruthless cartels keen to sustain their business in maize milling and importation are working to shoot down the project,” Githaiga regretted.

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In 2016, President Kenyatta had stated that the knowledge learnt by the students would be used to revolutionize agriculture in Kenya starting with the Galana-Kulalu Irrigation Scheme where the students would first apply their skills

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