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8 counties get Sh3b in water funding

Water Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui oversaw the signing of the water deal in Nairobi on Wednesday. (Standard)

Eight governors from Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (Asals) have signed a Sh3 billion grant deal with a State agency to finance drought mitigation measures in their counties.

The deal signed between the governors and the Water Sector Trust Fund (WSTF) seeks to help the counties combat lack of water as a result of drought, as well as provide proper sanitation.

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