Please donate money, food to help suffering Kenyans

Residents of Illeret village in Marsabit county carry humanitarian aid donated to them by Safaricom in an effort to cushion them from the effects of drought. [David Njaaga, Standard]

Kenya is experiencing the impact of the worst drought ever in 40 years, pushing many families to the brink of starvation. Our country has experienced three years of below-average rainfall. The situation was compounded by the desert locust invasion in northern Kenya in 2021 and the Covid-19 pandemic across the country. This has made the humanitarian needs to rapidly rise in the coastal region, northern, and eastern Kenya.

Climate change is causing an increase in the frequency and severity of adverse weather occurrences. There is dire need for cash transfers to enable families afford basic necessities. There is also need to provide water and to support  agriculture and livestock in dioceses in the arid and semi-arid parts of Kenya namely Marsabit, Isiolo, Lodwar, Garissa, Lodwar, Kitui, Kilifi, Mombasa, Machakos, Malindi, Maralal, Ngong, parts of Nyahururu Diocese, parts of Kitale Diocese, parts of Nyeri Archdiocese, and parts of Nakuru Diocese.