The Australian government together with the World Food Programme have entered into a Sh13 billion deal that will guarantee four year financing for food programmes in Kenya and other African countries. Deputy Country Director for the World Food Programme in Kenya Pippa Bradford explained on Tuesday that the funding would transparently identify where resources were needed the most. “About 3.8 million people in Kenya are helped by WFP in form of food aid with over 1.3 million children getting food from the school feeding programme (..)".