Over 2 million in need of food supplies as drought crisis deepens

Camels seek for pastures in Moyale in Marsabit County where drought has adversely affected the pastoralist’s community due to failed rains. The government has placed Marsabit, Turkana and Mandera under the alarm stage due to the ravaging drought with fears of human deaths in the coming months.[Antony Gitonga,Standard]

The number of people in need of urgent food supply will hit 2.1 million by January next year as the drought situation in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL) counties continue to deteriorate.

According to the latest data by the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA), currently 1.8 million Kenyans face food shortage, with Turkana, Garissa and Mandera being the most affected.