Arid counties in line for Sh125m World Bank drought relief funding

Some of the 21 governors from Arid and Semi-arid lands (ASAL) counties during a meeting on the implementation modalities of the project. [Nanjinia Wamuswa, Standard]

Kenya is set to benefit from a World Bank-funded project for drought risk mitigation in the region.

The country will receive Sh125 million in funding as part of the project being rolled out locally in partnership with the State Department of Livestock (SDL), ZEP-RE (PTA Reinsurance Company), and Kenya Development Corporation (KDC).