USAID donates Ksh 16B towards Kenya’s drought relief efforts
NAIROBI, Feb 28 (NNN-KBC) — The United States government, through the U.S Agency for International Development (USAID) said it will give Kenya Ksh 16 billion to tackle severe drought.
The announcement by USAID comes following a visit to the country by First Lady Jill Biden will meet the urgent needs for approximately 1.3 million people across Kenya.
According to USAID, more than four million people are the grips of a dire hunger crisis, with the number expected to rise to over five million by June.