2.6 million Kenyans face starvation-Govt.
- By solomon2day
- On 21/09/2019
- In News
The Kenyan government has disclosed that about 2.6 millon citizens face starvation in 23 arid and semi-arid locations in the country.
The government made this disclosure through it spokesperson,Mr. Cyrus Oguna.
The government said that of the number 623,000 were children while 69,000 were pregnant and lactating mothers, who were at risk of malnutrition as drought ravages the regions.
It noted that Turkana was the worst affected, with 250,000 children aged under five in Turkana North, Turkana South and Laisamis sub-counties experiencing acute malnutrition,while Another 200,000 in Turkana West and Turkana Central, Baringo, Tana River, Samburu and Moyale were faced critical malnutrition.
“Eight out of the 23 counties are severely affected by drought and require urgent enhanced relief food assistance. They include Garissa, Mandera, Wajir, Marsabit, Tharaka-Nithi, Isiolo, Embu and Kitui,” the government spokes person stated.
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