Napak (Turkwel B), July 16, 2026
(Public Communications and Media Relations)
The Inspection Team from the Drought Resilience Programme for the Northern Kenya (DRPNK) led by Coordinator Michael Ekwanga, has on Thursday visited the ongoing Napak irrigation and the community borehole in Turkwel B, Loima.
The inspection visit aims at assessing projects implemented by DRPNK countywide, both ongoing and complete to determine the quality of works and completion period.
Apart from Napak irrigation, other projects for inspection under defect liability period are; Lokipetot irrigation, Naotin, Lomeguro, Chokchok, Loreng, and Nawotom water supply systems. Kerio and Ngipidinga water systems are on final inspection stages.
Speaking during the inspection, Ekwanga said, “The team is in the field to assess the capital-intensive food security projects and water supply systems. This is to ensure they are of required standards and completed within stipulated period. We want these projects benefit people and become game changer as the Programme intensifies its commitment to enhance food security and make water accessible to every household,” said Ekwanga.
While he urged the contractors to fast track the works in progress, he asked them to work closely with the community members during project implementation period for them to own and sustain it.
According to Hillary Saina, the Project Resident Engineer, the Napak irrigation scheme is 40% complete, with scope of works that included. intake works, main and sub main canal, main drain works, store and office construction. These works were ongoing during the visit.
Joseph Lemuya, the Project Management Committee Chairperson, accompanied by Lopeyok Ewoi, expressed their confidence that once complete, the 400-acre irrigation by DRPNK will solve their household food insecurity challenges. They said the irrigation scheme has already attracted 700 farmers from the initial 415 membership.
Later in the day, the team inspected Napak community borehole.The borehole yields over 16m3 per hour and it is already used by the community and the public institutions in Napak village
The Resident Eng Emmanuel Echapan for the borehole project said, he is pleased to report that Napak community is accessing safe and clean water for their domestic and livestock use.
Echapan confirmed that the steel tank of 50m3, two water kiosks, water trough, and 2.8 kilometres pipeline, two additional plastic tanks, and 36 solar panel system were the scope of works.
Similarly, GOPA’s consultant, Eng Kibet Chepkwony has asked contractors to use Operation and Maintenance (O&M) provision in the contract, to sensitize and train community members during the period to further sustain the project even after it has been handed over to them.
Accompanying the CPC included; Joseph Emase (Monitoring and Evaluation), Abednego Lokiru (Environmental, Social and Safeguards), Lucy Nangolol (Procurement), Pius Ekidor (Accountant) and Stephen Nakalio (Administratio
