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Food insecurity a slow-burning emergency now

President William Ruto flag off food relief aid at State House to mitigate effects of drought in 23 Counties on September 26, 2022. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Given President William Ruto's populist rhetoric during the campaigns, one would have expected his administration to treat the ongoing drought and associated food insecurity as an existential national emergency.

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