First Lady Mama Ngina Kenyatta yesterday donated food worth Sh20 million to 12 children’s homes in Gatundu and Nairobi areas.
Nyokabi Kenyatta and former Woman Representative Ann Gathecha represented the former first lady during the event.
Nyokabi said the donation was meant to cushion vulnerable children from the shock of the Covid– 19 pandemic.
The donation included 13 tonnes of soya, seven tonnes of porridge mix, 950 litres of oil, 750 kilogrammes of green grams, 2.5 tonnes of rice, 1.5 tonnes of beans and 100 bales of maize flour
Beneficiaries
Morning Star, Mji wa Huruma and Mama Ngina Children’s Home in Nairobi will also benefit from the donation.
In other news a Kiambu businessman, cum politician Kimani Rugendo, has donated Sh5 million merchandise to police officers controlling 24 roadblocks in Kiambu county in the fight against Covid-19.
The donation included juice and energy drinks, water, and hand washing stations.
Thika West Sub-county police commander Beatrice Kiraguri said the donation will boost the morale of security officers involved in combating
the spread of coronavirus.
Madam Kiraguri urged all Kenyans to join hands in combating covid 19 for it does not respect anybody.
“The high and the lowly , policemen and civilians are all at risk. Lets unite and fight this pandemic” She said.
