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New initiative targets hunger and climate shocks in rural Kenya

Federal Express Corporation partners with Feed the Children to launch the Growing Futures Alliance. [File, Standard]

Food insecurity continues to affect vulnerable communities in the country, with many families struggling to access sufficient and nutritious food.

According to the World Food Programme, 38.6 per cent of Kenyans live below the poverty line, with 29 per cent of children in rural areas stunted due to malnutrition.

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