Red Cross seeking Sh 824,554,720 to assist hunger-stricken residents

In a statement to newsrooms , KRCS said it will be seeking the support of all Kenyans, partners and stakeholders to mitigate the effect of the drought.

The drought has affected more than one million Kenyans who are facing the risk of starvation, a number that may rise if immediate and efficient interventions are not implemented.

Well the Kenya Red Cross Society has launched an appeal for aid to more than one million people in 17 counties afflicted by starvation.

Secretary-General Abbas Gullet on Thursday said many people have died from different causes, famine and drought included.

The agency is seeking Sh 824,554,720 to assist hunger-stricken residents in Wajir, Tana River, West Pokot, Tharaka Nithi, Samburu, Nyeri, Marsabit, Laikipia, Mandera, Lamu, Kitui, Kilifi, Isiolo, Garissa, Embu, Baringo and Turkana counties.

Mr Gullet singled out Tiaty (Baringo County), Loyangalani in Turkana and Wajir as the most affected.

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