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Government releases Sh1.2 billion to aid families in drought-hit counties

Carcasses of dead livestock in Liboi sub-county in Garissa. [File, Standard]

The government has released Sh1.2 billion to support some 360,696 households in drought-hit counties.

The government has also shifted from food distribution to cash transfers, according to Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Special Programmes, Professor Margaret Kobia.

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