Marsabit, Turkana receive additional funds for drought resilience

Marsabit and Turkana counties have received an additional €9 million from the German KfW Development Bank to strengthen drought resilience and support communities affected by prolonged dry conditions.

The additional funding follows the signing of an agreement between the State Department for Irrigation and the governors of Marsabit and Turkana counties for the implementation of the Drought Resilience Programme in Northern Kenya.

Principal Secretary for Irrigation Ephantus Kimotho said €2 million of the additional funding will be allocated to Turkana, while €7 million will go to Marsabit.

The programme was initially allocated €21 million, with Turkana receiving €13 million and Marsabit €8 million.

With the additional financing, the total allocation to the two counties now stands at €30 million, with each county receiving €15 million.