Inside the sorry state of drought and starvation eating away the nation

Drought and starvation in the semi-arid areas of the nation is just so much devastating. The conditions are getting worse each and everyday.

The government says 1.2 million people are at risk of death from famine.

In total, 14.7 million people are without food as the drought takes its toll.

The National Drought Management Authority blamed the crisis on lack of rain, disease outbreaks, locust invasion and insecurity.

The authority said communities in the 12 most affected counties are in danger of insecurity due to conflicts over resources.

The worst-hit counties are Mandera, Wajir, Turkana, Garissa, Marsabit, Tana River, Makueni, Kwale, Isiolo, Kilifi, West Pokot and Kajiado.

The below-average short rains increased the food insecure population from 655,800 in August 2018 to 1,111,500, with the top 12 counties having 865,300 food insecure people, the report says.

The authority says the government has spent Sh1.7 billion to treat people and livestock, feed them and provide water.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *