Hundreds of thousands face death by starvation in drought-hit areas of Kilifi

Jigger survivors display to Ahadi Kenya Trust CEO Stanley Kamau (left) their voter’s cards at Mbaraka Chembe Primary school in Kilifi County on Friday. Kamau urged the government to have mobile registration so as to reach individual who cannot walk to the registration centres due to sickness or disability. PHOTO: GEDION MAUNDU

More than 300,000 people are faced with starvation, as over 1,000 animals have died as a result of the drought in recent months.

Chief Officer in charge of Agriculture, Livestock Development and Fisheries Baha Nguma said 25,000 more head of cattle were at risk of dying soon.