The Kenya Marine and Fisheries Socio-Economic Development (KEMFSED) Project has awarded Sh983.7 million in grants to 287 self-help groups in Kilifi County since its inception.

Mr.

Mung'aro said the funds include Sh590 million the county government recently received for the implementation of 152 sub-projects in phase three of the KEMFSED Project that commenced on Tuesday, about Sh380 million having been disbursed in the first two phases to 137 groups since the project started in 2020.

Meanwhile, the World Bank-funded project had also benefitted students in various basic and higher education institutions to the tune of about Sh15.2 million, Mr.