Lamu victims face health risks, food crisis as State appeals for donations

Elderly women and children camp at Kitale in Lamu County after they fled their homes on Monday night following the attacks that have left more than 60 people dead in Mpeketoni.  [PHOTO: PAUL GITAU/STANDARD]

Lamu, Kenya: A humanitarian and medical crisis is unfolding in Mpeketoni where 37 decomposing bodies lie unclaimed at a temporary morgue with displaced victims of Sunday’s and Monday’s attacks spending a second day in the cold, without security, water and food.

The exodus from Mpeketoni towards Lamu and Mombasa which began on Wednesday continued at a reduced pace yesterday as bus firms reported that, mainly women and children were being ferried out of the war-torn town with men remaining behind.