This archive report was first published on 22 September 2019.
Published on September 22, 2019, the government has warned that at least 2.6 million Kenyans in 24 counties are facing starvation as a result of drought.
According to government spokesman Cyrus Oguna, a significant number of those affected are children, with 623,000 of them being under the age of five, while 69,000 are pregnant women and lactating mothers.
The worst affected County is Turkana, where 250,000 children are facing acute malnutrition in three sub-counties.
Eight counties, including Garissa, Mandera, Wajir, Marsabit, Tharaka-Nithi, Isiolo, Embu, and Kitui, are severely affected by drought and require urgent relief food assistance, Oguna said.
The government has set aside Sh3.7 billion for drought mitigation, with Sh2.9 billion allocated for relief food and distribution of water to affected people.
