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Kenyas Economic dip worries NESC

By Jackson Okoth
The National Economic and Social Council (NESC) met Friday to find solutions to severe high food prices as well as ways of dealing with calamities of climate change such as floods, drought and extreme weather conditions.

“It is saddening to note that about 17.5 per cent of the Kenyan population suffers from chronic food insecurity and poor nutrition with upto 3.5 million in need of food aid during period of crisis,” said Prime Minister Raila Odinga.

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