Friday, November 25, 2022 –Members of the Kenya Defense Forces KDF have been asked to lose a one-day salary to support the drought-hit families.
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, on Friday November 25, said it is very important for each citizen to help raise funds for this noble course.
“Our men and women in the KDF have offered to forgo a one-day salary to contribute to the drought response kitty,” he announced.
The DP clarified that the funds will be channeled through an official pay bill number which will be provided in few days’ time.
“We appeal to Kenyans of goodwill to contribute a percentage of their salaries to a pay bill number that will be established soon to contribute to the drought response kitty,” Gachagua appealed.
He seized the opportunity to warn that anybody found misappropriating the donations will be dealt with by the law.
The second in command divulged that their government was looking forward to raising a whopping sh 57.5 billion or $472 Million to fund the exercise.
