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116,000 persons staring starvation in Makueni

Residents of Matarba in Merti, Isiolo County line up to receive water from a county government tanker on March 19, 2019. [Olivia Murithi/Standard]

At least 116,000 people have been affected by drought which has been exacerbated by failure of the December rains. 

County Commissioner Maalim Mohammed said residents in 15 wards were facing starvation.

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