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Igad gives Red Cross Sh20 million to aid healthcare

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IGAD's Director of Administration and Finance, Josphat Onyari, hands over dummy cheques of Sh20 million to Kenya Red Cross Society Board Member Dr. Ramadhan Marjan and the Kenya Red Cross Society at Sarova Whitesands in Mombasa County on Friday, July 12, 2024. The money will be used to help victims of the recent floods in Kenya with medical facilities among other necessities. [Kelvin Karani, Standard]

Frequent disasters triggered by climate change have continued to weaken the capacity of communities to withstand emergencies, Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) has said.

KRCS Secretary General Ahmed Idris said disasters have become frequent, and there has been no time to rehabilitate the damaged infrastructure.

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