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A section of Governors from drought-stricken areas, Charity Ngilu (Kitui), Kivutha Kibwana (Makueni), Martin Wambora (Embu), and Nderitu Muriithi (Laikipia) address a press conference in Nairobi on Wednesday, April 17 2019. [David Njaaga/Standard]
Governors want President Uhuru Kenyatta to declare drought a national disaster.
The county bosses also called for speedy disbursement of funds to deal with the crisis.
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