{"id":661,"date":"2020-04-28T06:50:42","date_gmt":"2020-04-28T06:50:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/countysplash.co.ke\/?p=661"},"modified":"2020-04-28T06:50:42","modified_gmt":"2020-04-28T06:50:42","slug":"bungoma-business-community-distribute-food-to-over-5000-vulnerable-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/?p=661","title":{"rendered":"Bungoma business community distribute food to over 5000 vulnerable families"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bungoma<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Tony\nWafula<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bungoma business community has\ndistributed food aids to over 500 vulnerable households during this corona\npandemic to help in fighting the covid-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They target to distribute the foodstuffs\nto over 6,000 vulnerable communities to help in reducing theft and other\nillegal activities during this time as people stay at home and observe social distance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Addressing the press John Wafula\nchamber of commerce chairman said that they will be distributing food aids\nacross the county aiming 6,000 households.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/max-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/max-2.jpg 960w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/max-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/max-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/max-2-696x464.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption>Bungoma Governor Wycliffe Wangamati and the Bungoma business community giving food to needy families-Photo\/Tony Wafula\/County Splash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, he applauded the county\ngovernment of Bungoma for partnering with the business community to make sure\nthat they help in distributing food to vulnerable households, calling on\nwell-wishers to intervene and help the starving families due to government\u2019s\nrestrictions to avoiding crowds and public places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018\u2019I want to assure that the food aid we\nare disbursing today will serve our people, inside that kitty we have\n20kilograms of unga for ugali, 2 liters\u2019 cooking oil, 2 kilograms of sugar ,\nsanitizer and soap.\u2019\u2019 He said, calling on other well-wishers to channel their\ncontributions to chamber of commerce Bungoma which will boost our people during\nthis corona pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He urged politicians to come together\nand help their residents where necessary saying this is the time leaders to\njoin hands in mitigating this pandemic applauding the Rotary club for chipping\nin and providing 100 litres jerry cans which will ensure cleanliness in our\nmarkets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/90320420_1576696885828781_8019129693150117888_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/90320420_1576696885828781_8019129693150117888_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/90320420_1576696885828781_8019129693150117888_n-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/90320420_1576696885828781_8019129693150117888_n-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/90320420_1576696885828781_8019129693150117888_n-696x392.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His sentiments were echoed by Peter\nMudenya President for Rotary Club, Bungoma who said that the club has\ndistributed over 1Million hand washing jerry cans in the world to help in\nfighting the covid-19 disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018\u2019We have distributed this hand washing\njerry cans to make sure that our good people wash their hands every time which\nis one of the measure in fighting corona virus disease.\u2019\u2019 He said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, he added that hand washing,\navoid touching of the face, keeping the social distance and sanitizing are the\nmain ways of fighting this corona virus disease, urging the devolved county\ngovernments\u2019 train more health workers which will handle our suspected\npatients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said that in the entire western\nregion Busia and Bungoma have been mapped as high risk counties to corona virus\nbecause it borders Uganda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ends<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bungoma By Tony Wafula Bungoma business community has distributed food aids to over 500 vulnerable households during this corona pandemic to help in fighting the covid-19. 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