Kenyans cut down on essentials as cost of living hits through the roof

Starving residents of Ewaso Nyiro in Narok South receive relief food from the Narok Governor Samule Tunai's wife Sarah Tunai (left),Ahadi Trust Foundation CEO Stanley Kamau,former Miss Kenya beuty pageant Cecilia Mwangi.Due to the prolonged drought and souring food prices,the locals from pastoral community have been worst hit by food crisis.PHOTO:ROBERT KIPLAGAT

Maurice Ouko, a fisherman on Lake Victoria who owns four boats, has not bought any new clothes for his four children for over a year.

From the Sh20,000 he makes in a month from his trade, he spends Sh4,000 on rent, Sh500 on electricity, Sh300 daily to feed his family and still gives his two children Sh120 as allowance every day when they go to school.