Principal Secretary Ismail Maalim Madey of the State Department for Special Programmes (SDSP) before the National Assembly Committee on Regional Development at Bunge Towers, Nairobi on April 20, 2026. PHOTO/DAVID BOGONKO NYOKANG’I
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State Department seeks Sh19.3 billion as drought crisis deepens
The State Department for Special Programmes has appealed for Sh 19.3 billion to expand emergency drought relief, saying allocations for 2026/27 are far below rising demand and citing funding gaps in food reserve and staffing.
By David Bogonko Nyokang'i