China Donates $3 million USD for Famine Relief to Kenya in 2009

$3M USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Kenya
Country	Kenya
Start Date	Feb 24, 2009
End Date	Nov 02, 2031
Duration	8,286 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`1134`

Grant Description

On February 24, 2009 Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka disclosed that Kenya had received $3 million for famine relief from China. Musyoka said that the fund will be transferred to the Kenyan treasury to buy food. Present at the announcement were Kenyan Permanent Secretary of Home Affairs Dr. Ludeki Chweya and the Managing Director of the Chinese corporation CNOOC, Kenya Mr.

Wensheng Xie.On a separate occasion, Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki announced at a ceremony to celebrate the outgoing Chinese Ambassador Zhang Ming that Ming had played a leading role in the signing of the grant.

📚 Sources & References

http://reliefweb.int/node/298756
Kenyan president lauds Chinese aid to country Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.