National Drought Management Authority (NDMA)  Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Hared Adan has announced that the Government has disbursed KSh 422,458,200 as cash transfers to 132,779 beneficiary households under the Hunger Safety Net Programme (HSNP) across eight arid counties.

HSNP provides monthly cash stipends to vulnerable households in Mandera, Marsabit, Wajir, Turkana, Samburu, Isiolo, Garissa, and Tana River, offering consumption support and cushioning families against the impacts of drought and climate-related shocks.

Cash Transfer Breakdown

The disbursement includes stipends for August 2025, amounting to KSh 358,503,300 for 132,779 households distributed as follows:

1. Turkana – KSh. 107,543,700 for 39,831 households.

2. Mandera – KSh. 59,688,900 for 22,107 households.

3. Marsabit – KSh. 55,044,900 for 20,387 households.

4. Wajir – KSh. 51,761,700 for 19,171 households.

5. Garissa – KSh. 24,885,900 for 9,217 households.

6. Samburu – KSh. 21,918,600 for 8,118 households.

7. Tana River – KSh. 19,788,300 for 7,329 households.

8. Isiolo – KSh. 17,871,300 for 6,619 households.

The funds release also includes stipends for 23,687 households across four sub-counties in Turkana County for July 2025, amounting to KSh 63,954,900 as follows:

Turkana North: 6,833 households – KSh. 18,449,100.

Turkana South: 6,751 households – KSh. 18,227,700.

Loima: 6,351 households – KSh. 17,147,700.

Turkana East: 3,752 households – KSh. 10,130,400.

Beneficiaries to Access Funds through Banks

Beneficiaries will access the funds through Kenya Commercial Bank and Equity Bank branches and agents in their counties. Registered beneficiaries with pending Payment Service Provider-related issues are advised to visit their nearest bank branch to update their details in order to access their stipends.

Regular Monthly Stipends

HSNP provides regular (monthly) stipends of KSh 2,700 per household, enabling vulnerable families to purchase food and meet basic needs.

The programme is part of the Kenya Social and Economic Inclusion Project (KSEIP), implemented by the Government under the broader Inua Jamii social protection programme.

As one of the Government’s flagship social protection initiatives, HSNP aims to reduce poverty and hunger, while building household resilience to shocks. The targeted eight counties are among those most affected by drought, which continually undermines livelihoods and coping capacities.

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