• Foreign Affairs CAS Ababu Namwamba thanked Igad, saying the ministry deeply appreciates Igad Secretariat for the special gesture.
Kenya on Tuesday received Sh10 million from Igad towards the fight against Covid-19 pandemic.
The amount is part of the $700,000 volunteer pledges by Igad staff.
“Cabinet Secretary @ForeignOfficeKE Amb. Raychelle Omamo today received a cheque of Kshs.10 Million; a donation from IGAD staff, towards the COVID-19 Emergency Respond Fund. The cheque was presented by Dr. Muchina Munyua, Director for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development,” tweeted on Tuesday.
On Monday, Igad held contributions events against Covid-19 in Djibouti, Mogadishu, Khartoum, Kampala. Addis, Nairobi, while Juba was planned for Tuesday.
Foreign Affairs CAS Ababu Namwamba thanked Igad, saying the ministry deeply appreciates Igad Secretariat and Centre of Excellence for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism in the Horn of Africa and all departments and staff of IGAD for the special gesture.
Director IGAD Centre for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development Dr Solomon Munyua said staff members from all levels fulfilled the pledges as a means to signify their willingness to participate in the efforts aimed at protecting IGAD citizenry from the pandemic and show solidarity with the region.
He said the staff contribution was meant to support the countries acquire and distribute personal protective equipment and to support the brave doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers on the front-line of the Covid-19 battle.
According to Munyua, the contribution should be allocated to the most pressing and critical need of the vulnerable communities.
