Treasury CS Henry Rotich yesterday said three ministries will now draw monies from the Contingency Fund to deal with drought in the country. This is coming amid reports that State House vetoed earlier announcement by Deputy President William Ruto that Treasury would release Sh2 billion. State House is reported to have directed Rotich not to release extra amount but should restrict himself to Contingency Fund. It is also understood that State House was clear that affected counties should take full responsibility since it is a primary responsibility of the units to ensure that food is available. "The affected counties remain the same and so is the number of people affected.

Source: The Star March 25, 2019 21:04 UTC