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Cabinet gives Sh17 million November salary to drought relief kitty

A boy walks in a field of carcases of this father's animals in Ijara, Garissa County. Prolonged drought in several areas in the North has affected the lives of all living things. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

The Cabinet has given Sh17 million, its entire salary for November, to the drought relief kitty.

This is after the Cabinet unanimously resolved to forego one-month salary during its 3rd session held on November 29 when it was appraised of the drought situation in the country.

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