Kenya is among the countries set to benefit from a $1 billion (Sh148.79 billion) credit and grant financing from the World Bank's health emergency preparedness and response programme.
The first phase of the three-part programme dubbed the Health Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Resilience Program (HEPRR) will see $359 million(Sh53.41 billion) disbursed to Ethiopia, Kenya, Sao Tome and Principe, the East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (Igad).