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Mombasa’s urban poor gets Sh144m upkeep cheque from UK

Mombasa Governor Ali Joho and British High Commissioner Jane Marriott

The United Kingdom on Tuesday announced direct financial support of Sh144 million to help cushion 10,000 vulnerable people and families living in informal settlements in Mombasa from the negative economic impacts of COVID-19.

During a visit to Mombasa, where she held talks with County Governor Hassan Joho, the British High Commissioner to Kenya, Jane Marriott, announced the support for some of the families worst affected by the pandemic.

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