Hope wanes as biting hunger, insecurity take a toll on locals

Loosuk Water Project in Samburu County. Governor Lati Lelelit has appealed to the government to intervene to mitigate the impact of drought, saying the situation was getting out of hand. [File, Standard]

More than 150,000 people in Samburu County require relief food as hunger levels hit alarming levels.

In an interview with The Standard, Samburu County Commissioner Henry Wafula said drought had a toll on the people, with projection by State agencies painting a grim picture.