Kenya releases Ksh5bn to help drought affected areas

A herder watches as his cows drink water from one of the few remaining sources at Gedi Lun in Garissa. Devolution Cabinet Secretary Mwangi Kiunjuri has said that the national government has released Sh5 billion to fight drought. PHOTO |NATION MEDIA GROUP

What you need to know:

  • From the kitty, Sh1.2 billion will be used to buy livestock from the affected people, a process he said has already started.