How To Contribute Your Salary Through Gachagua's Paybill

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has announced a paybill whereby Kenyans can contribute their donations.

In a statement on Monday, November 28, the second in command shared a means Kenyans can use to assist those who have been impacted by the ravaging drought in the country.

"The National Drought Response Steering Committee has today released the PayBill and bank account details that will allow Kenyans to donate cash to assist those impacted by the ongoing drought," Gachagua stated in part.

DP Rigathi Gachagua during the launch of the National Steering Committee on drought response on November 25, 2022. /FACEBOOK.RIGATHI GACHAGUA

He added that the paybill number is applicable to all mobile subscribers. Alternatively, Kenyans can contribute through banking means.

"Those wishing to donate to the appeal fund can do so via M-PESA PayBill 880990 USE YOUR  NAME as the account number or National Drought Mitigation Appeal Fund, Kenya Commercial Bank, Riverside Branch, ACC. NO. 1305486137," he added.

Gachagua thanked Kenyans and all their friends for their continued support towards the cause.

He on Friday, November 25 asked Kenyans to contribute a percentage through a pay bill number to a government kitty to help their fellow countrypeople affected by the drought situation in the country.

He gave an example of how soldiers from the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) have offered to turn down their day's salary and instead contribute it to the kitty.

“We appeal to Kenyans of goodwill to contribute a percentage of their salaries to a pay bill number that will be established soon. Already, our men and women in the Kenya Defense Forces have offered to forego one day’s salary to contribute to the response kitty,” Gachagua stated.

The DP further urged Kenyans in food-surplus counties to make their contributions through the offices of governors and respective county commissioners, who will work with the steering committee.

He then issued a stern warning against cartels and conmen and promised the people of Kenya that the government will not allow them to con Kenyans.

"Taking advantage of the drought situation to con people money when people are hungry and dying is ungodly and unacceptable," Gachagua condemned.

He further noted that other initiatives were in place to help fund relief food distribution in drought-stricken areas. The government, he disclosed, expected Ksh57.5 billion ($472 million) in funding to help the over 4.3 million Kenyans affected by drought.

Dry ground during drought in Kenya. /FILE