A consignment of British soldiers training in Laikipia county have donated foodstuffs to the county government to boost the Lisha Jamii Programme – By Gerald Gekara.
The 30 tonnes of food donated to the county will be delivered to communities in Majengo, Likki, and the poorest districts in Nanyuki.
Under the Lisha Jamii Initiative, the Laikipia county government is in corporation with the National COVID-19 committee, in order to cushion families from the effects of partial lock-downs that have left families in hunger.
British Army Training in Kenya (BATUK) is a training support unit based in Nanyuki. BATUK provides demanding training to exercising units preparing to deploy on operations.
Under the agreement with the Kenyan Government, up to six infantry battalions per year carry out eight-week exercises in Kenya.
