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Covid-19: 80,000 slum households to receive Sh5,000 monthly

A section of Kibera slums in Nairobi. [David Njaaga,Standard]

At least 80,000 households in informal settlement areas that have been affected by Covid-19, will receive a total of Sh606 million (€5 million) from the European Union through non-profit organisations.

According to the EU ambassador for Kenya Simon Mordue, the 80,000 households will each receive a monthly cash transfer of Sh 5,000.

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