State doles out $6.8 million to 132,780 families in arid amid semi-arid regions of Kenya facing food shortages
By strengthening household purchasing power, the cash transfers are expected to mitigate negative coping strategies, stabilise food consumption and protect basic livelihoods during the current drought.
France teams up with civil society Food4Education to provide hot meals for students from poor households in Kenya
French Ambassador to Kenya Arnaud Suquet said France is committed to advancing child nutrition and education through long-term investments. Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir welcomed the expansion, saying it demonstrates how school feeding contributes to both social development and economic growth.
