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Hunger drive breeds new crop of entrepreneurs

State Department of Social Protection PS Susan Mochache and Special Programs PS Josepheta Mukube  Photo Moses Omusula

A State-sponsored welfare programme for poor households in Northern Kenya has been credited with a rise in new businesses in the region, according to a new report.

An impact evaluation research on the programme dubbed ‘The Hunger Safety Net Programme’ in which selected households in four counties are given Sh5,400 every two months has shown increased entrepreneurial activities.

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