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Kenya cabinet authorises $100 mln to fight drought

14 Jul 2011 16:26

Source: Reuters // Reuters

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NAIROBI, July 14 (Reuters) - Kenya's cabinet said on Thursday it had authorised an emergency expenditure of nine billion shillings ($100 million) to buy food for victims of drought in parts of the country.

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