This archive report was first published on 24 May 2020.
On April 14, National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yattani revoked the Public Finance Management (Strategic Food Reserve Trust Fund) Regulations, 2015, which created the SFR Trust Fund, effectively disbanded the board.
However, Dr. Noah Wekesa, the former Cabinet minister, has maintained that he is still the chairman of the Strategic Food Reserve (SFR) board, and that the national granary is still fully-fledged.
"The government knows that I have been spearheading the Strategic Food Reserve board and I am still leading the team," Dr. Wekesa said during an inspection of food distribution in Nanyuki.
Dr. Wekesa accompanied Laikipia Governor Ndiritu Muriithi in inspecting the distribution of foodstuffs to vulnerable families at various centres in Nanyuki.
The Laikipia County government plans to spend Sh264.5 million to provide the stay home care package that will last 40,000 households for two months during the coronavirus pandemic.
Beneficiaries have been issued with electronic vouchers on their mobile phones which they are required to redeem at designated collection centres.
"We are doing this so that only the targeted beneficiaries get the support," Mr. Muriithi said.
Dr. Wekesa lauded the Laikipia government and urged other counties to embrace technology to enhance transparency and curb the spread of Covid-19.
