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1 Rao, P. S. 1984. Report on the visit to Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Kenya. Report on African trip sent to the Commonwealth Secretariat, 17 February 1984. 69p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 1435 Record No: H0356)
2 Kortenhorst, I. L. F. 1983. Summary report on small-scale irrigation in Kenya, Nairobi, 14-18 February 1983. Wageningen, The Netherlands: ILRI. 55p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.6 G140 KEN Record No: H0110)
3 Hughes, F. M. R. 1983. Fuelwood: Forgotten dimension of irrigation planning. In W. M. Adams and A. T. Grove, Eds., Irrigation in tropical Africa: Problems and problem solving (pp. 50-66). Cambridge: African Studies Centre.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.8 G100 ADA Record No: H0189)
4 Kimani, J. K. 1984. Small holder irrigation schemes: The Kenyan experience. In M. J. Blackie, Ed., African Regional Symposium on Small Holder Irrigation, 5-7 September 1984 (pp. 259-271). London: Hydraulics Research Ltd.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.3 G100 BLA Record No: H0192)
The history of irrigation in Kenya, from pre-colonial times to the present, is reviewed. Using the Kibirigwe scheme as an example, the problems inherent in irrigation development are illustrated and the necessary policy measures for successful irrigation implementation are outlined.
5 Obara, D. A. 1984. Irrigation schemes in arid environments of Kenya with special reference to Perkerra irrigation scheme. In M. J. Blackie, Ed., African Regional Symposium on Small Holder Irrigation, 5-7 September 1984 (pp. 201-207). London: Hydraulics Research Ltd.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.3 G100 BLA Record No: H0197)
Until recently, arid environments of Kenya have largely been used for pastoralism and partly for subsistence arable agriculture with a high production risk in view of the considerable variation in annual precipitation. Nonetheless, in the last three decades these areas have increasingly become a significant factor in the export-orientated national agrarian economy in spite of the poor agro-ecological potential of the land and their unsuitability for commercial rainfed agriculture. The government has embarked on irrigation a significant strategy for the development of small-scale agriculture in these areas. However, there are virtually no interdisciplinary studies, although far-reaching repercussions on irrigation schemes in Kenya are already discernible. This paper addressed itself to this challenge. It is an attempt to examine the difficulties encountered in the implementation of Perkerra Irrigation Settlement Scheme and to provide practical solutions to them.
6 Sing, J.; Agnihotri, S. 1984. Water harvesting technology for cultivation of French Bean in Kenya. In M. J. Blackie, Ed., African Regional Symposium on Small Holder Irrigation, 5-7 September 1984 (pp. 123-133). London: Hydraulics Research Ltd.
Moisture stress ; Soil moisture ; Infiltration ; Irrigated farming ; Beans (phaseolus) ; Phaseolus vulgaris / Kenya
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.3 G100 BLA Record No: H0205)
French bean (Phaseolus Vulgaris variety Vernondon) was introduced in Kenya to increase the income of small farmers and encourage export of vegetables. At present, there are 4,000 farmers each cultivating an area of 170 m around Lake Victoria where suitable soil and climatic conditions exist, covering a total cropped area of 150 ha during 1982-83. Analysis of rainfall data, variation of soil moisture and infiltration characteristics indicated that: 1) normally the average intensity of rainfall exceeds the rate of infiltration up to 200 minutes, thus allowing runoff to be harvested; and 2) at a probability level of rainfall equal to or greater than 50%, there is moisture stress in all the months except April and May. The conditions for the most economical dimensions of a frustum of a square base pyramid were determined by mathematical analysis. The dimensions for two sides slopes 0 = 45 degrees and 0 = 60 degrees were calculated. The cost of plastic lining varies from Sh300 to Sh600 for a storage volume of 10 to 20 m.
7 Bolton, P. 1985. Sediment discharge measurement: Analysis and results from Sagana, Kenya. Wallingford, UK: Hydraulics Research Station. 124p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 627.8 G140 BOL Record No: H0275)
8 Wooldridge, R. 1982 - 1984. Sedimentation in reservoirs - Tana River Basin, Kenya. Wallingford, UK: Hydraulics Research Station. Parts I-IIIA-B: 83p., 128p., 115p., 48p. (Hydraulics Research Station report no.OD/45/46/61)
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 627.8 G140 WOO Record No: H0277)
Part I - Base data taken from aerial surveys of Kindaruma and Kamburu reservoir sites, 1965; Part II - Hydrographic surveys of Kindaruma and Kamburu reservoirs in June/July 1981, with an analysis of the siltation rates since impoundment; Part III - Analysis of hydrographic surveys of three reservoirs in June/July 1983. Part A: Text tables figures and plates; Part B: Computer graph plots of cross-section data.
9 Coward, E. W. Jr.; McConnen, R. J.; Oad, R.; Ssennyonga, J.; Arao, L.; Gichuki, F. 1986. Watering the Shamba: Current public and private sector activities for small-scale irrigation development in Kenya. Ithaca, NY, USA: Cornell University. xix, 120 p. (Water management synthesis report no. 40)
Small scale systems ; Development ; Institutions ; Economic aspects ; Water user associations ; Irrigation engineering ; Training / Kenya
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.6.2 G140 COW Record No: H01026)
10 Palutikof, J. 1976. Rice irrigation in Kenya. Paper presented at the Commonwealth Geographical Bureau Regional Seminar, Dar es Salam, 20-25 September 1976. 21p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 946 Record No: H01344)
11 van Klinken, M. K. 1985. Traditional irrigation in Kenya: The case of the Pokot. In J. F. Mock (Ed.), Traditional irrigation schemes and potential for their improvement: Irrigation Symposium, Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany (pp. 213-223). Hamburg: Verlag Paul Parey.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: F 631.7.1 G140 VAN Record No: H01518)
12 Muga, E. 1969. Will irrigation work on Kenya's Kano plains? African Scientist, 1(6):70-76.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 1365 Record No: H01632)
13 Ssennyonga, J. W. 1986. Kenya's transition from the Wittfogelian legacy to community- managed irrigation. Paper presented at the Forum on Irrigation Systems and Applications, WMS II Project, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA, 13-15 May 1986. 33p.
Farmer managed irrigation systems ; Policy ; Bureaucracy ; Political aspects ; Irrigated farming / Kenya
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 291 Record No: H01669)
This paper analyses the historical, agronomic, and organizational factors which have led to the radical break with irrigation policies which, since the 1900's in varying forms and circumstances, have until recently approximated to Wittfogels' (1957) model. He associates the emergence of centralized bureaucratic forms of government with the introduction of large-scale irrigation systems. In the case of oriental societies, he contends, despotic political systems were necessary for the maintenance of irrigated agriculture. This paper is not concerned with whether or not Wittfogel's hypothesis has universal applicability, rather it only attempts to trace aspects in Kenyan irrigation policies which vindicate Wittfogel's model.
14 Clayton, E. 1981. Monitoring management and control of irrigation projects: The example of Mwea, Kenya. Water Supply & Management, 5(1):107-115.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 1208 Record No: H01725)
15 Staudt, K. A. 1985. Agricultural policy implementation: A case study from western Kenya. West Hartford, CT, USA: Kumarian Press. xvi, 68 p. (Women's roles & gender differences in development no. 3)
Rural women ; Farm management ; Agricultural development ; Agricultural policy ; Case studies / Kenya
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 338.1 G140 STA Record No: H01826)
16 Cullis, A. D. 1981. Water harvesting philosophy related to run-off farming: A study of run-off farming in Turkana District of north-west Kenya. xii, 84p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 128 Record No: H01839)
17 Blackie, M. J.; Hungwe, A.; Rukuni, M. 1984. Irrigation development and water management strategies in Kenya and Zimbabwe: A report prepared for the Ford Foundation, Eastern and Southern Africa Office. Unpublished report. 92p.
Water resources ; Development ; Policy ; Water management ; Water potential ; Irrigation / Kenya / Zimbabwe
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 747 Record No: H02515)
18 Ssennyonga, J. W. 1981. The Marakwet Irrigation System as a model of a systems approach to water management. Paper presented at a Conference on Irrigation Development in Arid and Semi-arid Areas of Kenya, Limuru, Kenya, 26-27 March 1981. 25p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 947 Record No: H02423)
19 Hekstra, P. 1983. Prospects for small scale irrigation development in East Africa. Rome, Italy: FAO. Land and Water Development Division. xvii, 67p.
Small scale systems ; Development ; Irrigated farming ; Food production / Africa / Burundi / Kenya / Malawi / Tanzania / Uganda
(Location: IWMI-SA Call no: 631.7.8 G100 HEK Record No: H02459)
Report written following the consultant's visit to Burundi, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania and Uganda , as part of the FAO programme to promote small scale irrigation in Africa. Its content has been based on discussions held with local and expatriate authorities.
20 Raintree, J. B. (Ed.) 1987. Land, trees and tenure: Proceedings of an international workshop on tenure issues in agroforestry, Nairobi, 27-31 May 1985. Nairobi, Kenya: ICRAF. x, 412p.
Land tenure ; Forest management ; Agroforestry ; Women / Ghana / Nigeria / Zaire / Kenya / Niger / Mali / Burkina Faso / Sudan / India / Nepal / Thailand / Indonesia / Philippines / Latin America
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 333.32 G000 RAI Record No: H02885)
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