This archive report was first published on 21 May 2020.
Kenya: Mandera County Govt Intensifies Relief Food Supplies ¶
Published on May 21, 2020
Mandera County Government has intensified relief food distribution to thousands of locals displaced by floods and other vulnerable families to mitigate the effects of COVID-19.
Residents have hailed the distribution sanctioned by Governor Ali Roba, who has been working to address the crisis in the county.
At Neboi, Mama Hodan Abdullahi Ibrahim, 35, expressed gratitude for the supplies, saying they came as a blessing to needy families during the month of Ramadhan.
"I am among beneficiaries of 12.5 kilograms of rice, four kilograms of beans and three litres of cooking oil," she said.
More than 8000 families affected by floods in Mandera are to benefit from the relief supplies from the county government.
Deputy Governor Mohamed Ahmed Arai flagged off trucks carrying the food rations, including 102 tons of rice, 33 tons of beans and 25 tons of cooking oil, to be issued to the families.
Speaking outside the county headquarters in Mandera town, Arai said each of the 8,229 families are to get 12.5 kilograms of rice, four kilograms of beans and three litres of cooking oil.
"The response interventions that are necessary to save the lives of our people and those of their livestock are immense. Accordingly, we call upon the national government, Non-Governmental Organisations and all other development partners to provide support to the families living along the riverine areas as it rains heavily in the Ethiopian highlands leading to more floods downstream in our county," Mr Arai said.
