CS Eugene Wamalwa is under attack for his comments on the on-going drought which is almost becoming a natural disaster.
According to Eugene Wamalwa the hunger which is currently eating away the Northern Part of Kenya has not claimed any lives as reported by the media.
The same comment were echoed by the National Disaster and Management Authority Head James Odour.
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.
This sentiments have not been received well by one of the top senators in the country.
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.