Marsabit, Turkana receive Ksh1.34B funding for drought resilience
The additional Ksh1.34 billion from Germany’s KfW Development Bank raises total programme funding to Ksh4.46 billion. The post Marsabit, Turkana receive Ksh1.34B funding for drought resilience appeared first on KBC Digital .
Marsabit and Turkana counties in Kenya have received a significant Ksh1.34 billion (9 million euros) boost from Germany’s KfW Development Bank to bolster their resilience against prolonged drought conditions. This additional funding, following an agreement between the State Department for Irrigation and the counties, aims to improve access to reliable water resources and support affected communities.
Turkana will receive a substantial Ksh298 million (2 million euros), while Marsabit will get Ksh1.04 billion (7 million euros). The programme, initially funded with 21 million euros, now totals 30 million euros (about Ksh4.46 billion), with each county allocated 15 million euros. The funding will be utilized for water harvesting, storage, and irrigation, along with improvements in animal health, rangeland management, fodder production, and livestock marketing.
Critical infrastructure upgrades, including rural roads, sanitation facilities, and school health services, are also part of the initiative. A total of 5,000 acres of rangeland will be rehabilitated, and approximately 10,000 jobs will be created, both direct and indirect. Ephantus Kimotho, Irrigation Principal Secretary, assured readiness for the forecast El Niño rains expected between October and December, with plans to harvest and store water.
Early warnings have been issued to communities at risk of flooding, advising them to move to higher ground.
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