Islamic relief agency will provide cash transfer to 200 households in four estates in Ijara sub County for three months.
Addressing a sub county steering group committee chaired by the Ijara deputy County commissioner Willy Cheboi, the agency Managing Director Abdullahi Idle said each of the targeted families will receive Sh9222 monthly for three months.
Idle noted that the targeted villages include Gababa, bulla dualle, bulla gona, and Bulla dahir estate within masalani town, Ijara sub County.
He said the cash transfer programme is a strategy to mitigate the current drought raving the area.
On his part, the deputy County commissioner welcomed the move, while urging other NGOs operating in the area to share their programmes with the sub County steering group to avoid duplication of work.
He commended Islamic relief agency for collaborating with government in concerted efforts to combat drought in the region.
Last week, the sub county steering group delivered 200 bags of rice, 360 bags of beans and 100 cartons of corned beef to 87 distribution centres in Ijara Sub County meant for drought stricken families in the area and also special institutions like Alfurqan orphanage centre, Hara and Kotile boarding primary schools as well as Shurie boys’ secondary school.
The meeting was attended by departmental heads, the sub County Administrator Abass Shurie, Ijara constituency office representative Iman Kosar and the Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims Ijara branch official sheikh Abass among others.
By Mohammed Dahir
