90,000 urgently require relief supplies in Taita-Taveta County, officials

Former Environment and Natural Resources PS Dr Margaret Mwakima (left) and former Devolution CS Mwangi Kiunjuri distributing relief supplies to famine stricken residents at Kwamnengwa Primary School in Mwatate, Taita-Taveta County. [Photo by Renson Mnyamwezi/Standard]

Ministry of Interior and Co-ordination of National Government officials yesterday said thousands of people urgently require relief supplies in the county.

Despite the heavy rains in the region, the officials disclosed that more than 90,000 were in dire need of relief food.