Modern technologies for desalination and Development of Turkana Aquifers using PPP model

The Kenya Kwanza government promised to use modern technologies on desalination to develop Turkana aquifers using PPP model (potential to irrigate a million acres of land).

April 2026: Government outlines plan that targets 200,000 acres in Turkana irrigation expansion. Turkana has also been identified as a priority area for large-scale irrigation commercialisation, alongside community-based projects designed to empower local farmers, enhance food security, and create economic opportunities.
The government’s June 2026 PPP progress report does not list the proposed Turkana aquifer desalination project as an active PPP project. This suggests that the specific promise to use modern desalination technology to unlock the aquifers has not yet reached implementation or a clearly documented PPP procurement stage.

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Last updated: August 30, 2026 3:32 am