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Food, water crisis hits Marsabit and Samburu

Governors, from left, Mohamed Khali (Mandera), Ahmed Jiir (Wajir), Mohamed Ali (Marsabit), Nadhif Jama (Garissa) and Issa Timamy (Lamu) during a presser in Mombasa, September 2022. [Omondi Onyango, Standard]

Stakeholders have been called on the government and aid agencies to intervene and deliver relief food as the drought situation worsens in Samburu and Marsabit counties.

In Marsabit, Namarei area chief Andrew Lemaro said the severe drought being witnessed in the area has left locals with no food, water and pasture.

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