Locals in North Eastern Kenya shun relief food for cash transfers

Lekutan Lemarote and his wife at their shop at Komote village. They are among beneficiaries of the cash transfer scheme. [PHOTO: PROTUS ONYANGO/STANDARD]

The most vulnerable residents living in the county’s arid areas now have one message to the Government, they want money not relief food.

This is after receiving money through the Government’s Hunger Safety Net Programme which is an unconditional poverty-based social protection project that delivers regular and predictable cash transfers to vulnerable households.