Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua will on Friday morning launch the National Drought Response Steering Committee.
The committee will mobilise resources to mitigate effects of the current dry spell.
It will be chaired by Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa.
President William Ruto formed the committee to spearhead interventions in areas of food, water, livestock, health, wildlife, energy, education, security, forestry, agriculture and irrigation.
The committee will be tasked with establishing a private sector-led National Drought Mitigation Appeal Fund in conjunction with the Kenya Red Cross.
It will mobilise resources to supplement the government's drought response programmes.
The committee will also work with county governments to mitigate the effects of the country’s worst dry spell in 40 years.
Members of the committee include CEOs of Equity Bank James Mwangi, Diamond Trust Bank Nasim Devji, African Banking Corporation Bank Shamaz Savani, Kenya Commercial Bank Paul Rushdie Russo and Family Bank Rebecca Mbithi.
Also, CEOs of East African Breweries Jane Karuku, Jamii Telecommunication Joshua Chepkwony and British American Tobacco Crispin Acholla.
Other members of the committee will include Red Cross secretary general Asha Mohammed, Kenya Bus Services CEO Edwins Mukabanah, Impact Philanthropy Africa's Patricia Mugambi Ndegwa, ISHA Foundation's Krishma Jitesh Chavda and National Drought Management Authority CEO Hared Hassan.
