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Two million Kenyans facing food crisis

ECD pupils at Pakka Hills Primary School in Tiaty, Baringo County. The area has been ravaged by a food shortage in the past months. [File, Standard

The number of people staring at food crisis is likely to hit two million this month amid reports the country is set to run out of maize stock.

This is an increase from 1.6 million people in May, according to a report by the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA).

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