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Biting drought exposes West Pokot families to risk of starvation

23 counties have been badly hit by hunger. [Courtesy/Sandra Ruong'o, Standard]

The worsening drought situation in the country has exposed close to 40,000 people in West Pokot county to the risk of starvation.

The National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) has indicated in its recent survey that the population is in dire need of food and called for the intervention of humanitarian agencies.

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