Kenya disburses 2.3 mln USD to households in drought-hit regions

NAIROBI, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- Kenya on Monday announced that it has disbursed 338.62 million shillings (about 2.3 million U.S. dollars) under the hunger safety net program (HSNP) in order to cushion households in drought-hit regions of the country.

Rebecca Miano, the cabinet secretary in the Ministry of East African Community (EAC), Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) and Regional Development, said that 119,406 needy and vulnerable households in Marsabit, Wajir, Mandera Turkana, Samburu, Isiolo, Garissa and Tana River counties will benefit from the financial assistance.