Deputy President Rigati Gachagua appealed to well-meaning Kenyans to donate a portion of their paychecks to help combat the country's drought.
During the opening of the National Steering Committee on Drought Response, Gachagua called on Kenyans and other stakeholders to provide life-saving assistance to those affected.
Gachagua found that many people had completely lost their livelihoods and coping mechanisms and were heavily dependent on assistance to meet their basic needs.
The ongoing drought underscores the effects of global warming and climate change.
He explained that he provided Kenyans with their payroll numbers so they could direct donations to help those affected by the drought. He also called on Kenyans in food surplus counties to make donations through the offices of governors and county commissioners, who will work with a task force announced today to distribute donated food to disaster-stricken areas in the country. asked to distribute to
The Deputy Commissioner also asked the media for monetary or in-kind donations in the form of airtime and newspaper space to help advertise the number of calls and payslips provided.
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