The National Irrigation Authority (NIA), formerly known as the National Irrigation Board (NIB), was established, and incorporated as a state corporation in 1966, vide Irrigation Act, Cap 347 of the Laws of Kenya. This Act was reviewed and replaced with the Irrigation Act No 14 of 2019 which transiti... read moreoned NIB to NIA.
The Authority’s main objective as provided in the Act is to provide for the development, management and regulation of irrigation, to support sustainable food security and socioeconomic development in Kenya, and for connected purposes.
Irrigation is anchored on the Kenya Vision 2030, MTP IV, the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA), Constitution of Kenya, and other legal and policy documents and further cascaded in the Authority’s Strategic Plan 2023-2027.
The 2023-2027 Strategic Plan guides the Authority’s activities in steering Kenya towards a food-secure and prosperous nation through the development, coordination and management of sustainable irrigation services for socio-economic development in Kenya. The Plan’s key result areas include; Sustainable Irrigation Management, Irrigation Research and Innovation, Sustainable Irrigation Development, Sustainable Water for Irrigation and Governance and Service Delivery.
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Coordinate collaborative research programmes and provide technical mentorship.
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Review research protocols and supervise field data collec
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Provide Legal advisory services and ensure Statutory and Regulatory compliance.
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Represent the Authority in litigation and develop legal
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Oversee Planning and Resource Mobilisation functions within the Division.
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Coordinate preparation of annual work plans and programme per
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Lead planning and Resource Mobilisation to support effective Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL).
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Lead review of the Corporate S
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Provide leadership in irrigation research, data analysis, and dissemination of innovative practices.
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Formulate and implement the Author
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Provide Strategic Leadership in Human Capital Management, ICT, and Asset administration.
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Lead formulation and review of human capital s
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Provide Strategic Leadership in the Management of Irrigation Schemes and delivery of Advisory and Extension services.
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Lead the operation
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Provide Strategic Leadership in the identification, feasibility assessment, Design and Construction of irrigation and water storage Infrastructure to expand the National area under
