The Kilifi County government has announced that family affected with hunger in the region will receive Sh6,0000 to buy food.

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The over 1,000 residents will benefit from the program which is sponsored by the county government and the Kenya Red Cross.

“The County Government of Kilifi, in conjunction with the Kenya Red Cross Society, has launched a cash transfer program in which 1,000 households from Ganze Sub-county will benefit from a Sh6000 monthly stipend to enable the families meet their basic needs,” read the statement from the county government.

According to a recent study conducted by Twaweza East Africa, 14 counties across the country are facing starvation.