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 Joel Tanui, Senior Manager, National Irrigation Authority OPINION: IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON RICE PRODUCTION IN WESTERN KENYA SCHEMES   By Joel K. TANUI   Senior Manager, National Irrigation Authority   July 31, 2020   Overview.   In the Rice growing schemes in Western Kenya, rice farmers are dealing with one of the worst floods in recent history, and now they also face substantial challenges created by the COVID 19 pandemic.   The pandemic has affected rice farming in many ways including security of land tenure and access to credit, capital inputs, remittance of operation & maintenance fee, and safe food and water. During emergencies such as the 2020 Floods and the COVID-19 pandemic, farmers need  assistance, either from the government or Non-Governmental Organizations.    National Irrigation Authority (NIA) in the region, have provided farmers with basic Assistance in maintenance of irrigation structures such as canals and water regulatory gates. Farm

Kisumu West MP John Olago Aluoch present items which will help places of worship to help curb the spread of corona virus. Olago says there is need to repeal the NGCDF Act to accommodate secular activities-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo. By Dickson Odhiambo July 31, 2020 NGCDF ACT of 2013 needs repeal to pave way for funding secular activities, says Olago KISUMU West Member of Parliament John Olago Aluoch has called on the repeal of the National Government Constituency Development Fund Act of 2013 to pave way for the funds to be used to fund secular activities. Olago says the Act as it is currently is prohibits the use of CDF for secular purposes like building or refurbishing places of worship but public utilities that are funded by the secular bodies like schools or hospitals can be assisted. Addressing the press within Kisumu West Constituency after donating items to churches to help them curb the spread of Covid-19 pandemic, Olago said there is need to repeal the Act to accomm