Nairobi Governor has extended his hand of generosity towards the Turkana residents who are clearly languishing in extreme hunger.
Mike Sonko who has been on the fore-front in championing of the better living of the lives of Kenyans has delivered his contribution towards saving a life.
Mike Sonko has delivered food and non-food stuffs to the residents of Turkana today in a full lorry branded Sonko’s Rescue Team.
Through his twitter handle,. the Governor shared the picture of what he has delivered to the people. This is what he also said in addition:
“ In the spirit of nationalism,I have today donated relief food & other non-food items to residents of Turkana who are facing starvation due to the current drought situation. As the Good Deeds Amb , I’ll continue to offer my support to the needy & vulnerable members of the society. “
On Monday, National Disaster Management Authority CEO James Oduor accused the media of amplifying the reports and sending the wrong information to the public.
He said deaths had been reported in Baringo, Tiaty and Turkana, and experts from water and health deployed. “Yes, deaths were there, but they cannot be linked directly to drought. This can be as a result of sickness and other issues,” he said.
Pokot Senator Samuel Poghisio said denying death is an insult to the suffering of Turkana residents.
“These denials seem to be in the DNA of the government,” Poghisio said.
Turkana, Baringo, Moyale Town, Marsabit, Makueni and Tana River counties are among the worst-hit areas.