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Boost for rice farmers as Thiba dam overflows

Thiba Dam in Kirinyaga County overflows through the spill way three and half months after its completion that cost the Kenya government sh 7.8billion. Now holding 15.6 million cubic meters of water. [Muriithi Mugo,Standard]

The Sh7.8 billion Thiba Dam in Gichugu Constituency, Kirinyaga County, has now been filled to full capacity.

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