Implementation of Muringa Irrigation Project

The development of community through irrigation projects entails strengthening the capacity of the local communities in identifying and prioritizing their development and socioeconomic needs and opportunities in order to encourage them to work, support and utilize the projects benefits into generating sustainable positive change in their livelihoods (Kutipan, 2017). Increasingly, community integration in local projects has captured the center-stage of development agenda of most nations and development partners. Owing to the belief that community involvement in rural programmes not only empowers but also improves the livelihood and promotes development, community participation has developed into normed practice (Shukor et al., 2011). Muringa Irrigation Project in Tharaka-Nithi County was a Government of Kenya funded infrastructural agricultural development strategy (2010-2020) under National Irrigation Board (NIB) aimed at increasing productivity of agricultural through tapping and supplying irrigation water to farmland for improved food security and sustenance of livelihoods (Republic of Kenya, 2016). The project was in line with Kenya`s Vision 2030.