The National Steering Committee on Drought Response has raised Sh1 billion to aid its efforts to save Kenyans from starvation and appealed to more funding from donors, saying the situation remains dire.
At the same, the committee said that in addition it distributing food to needy families, it has also prioritised the sinking of boreholes across the country with the support of Kenya Defence Forces to mitigate against the huge water shortage for humans and animals.