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Kenya: 2.7 Million Face Starvation
Nation, 6 February 2017
The number of Kenyans in need of relief food has risen to 2.7 million from 1.3 million last year, a government agency has said. Read more »
Drought Worsens, More Kenyans in Need of Aid
The National Drought Management Authority says most of those affected by the crisis are the elderly, the sick, mothers and children under the age of five.
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Kenya: Number of Those Affected By Drought Rises to 2.7 Million
Capital FM, 6 February 2017
The number of people in need of relief assistance has risen from 1.3 million in August 2016 to 2.7 million following below average performance of the 2016 short rains. Read more »
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Kenya: Doctors Strike, Drought Top Agenda as Governors Meet
Capital FM, 6 February 2017
The Council of Governors was on Monday afternoon expected to convene to discuss significant issues affecting the country. Read more »
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Kenya: Dropout Rate Likely to Increase As Hunger Continues
Nation, 6 February 2017
Thousands of learners in the North Rift could drop out of school because of the hunger ravaging the region, officials say. Read more »
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Kenya: Turkana County Seeks Support to Feed the Hungry
Nation, 6 February 2017
The county government of Turkana has appealed for support to feed thousands of residents affected by the drought. Read more »
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Somalia: Blocked By Trump, Unwanted By Kenya, Somali Refugees Face New Crisis as Famine Looms
IRIN, 2 February 2017
Somali refugees have no good options any more. With Kenya vowing to close the Dadaab refugee camp within months and resettlement to the United States suspended, many will succumb… Read more »
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Kenya: Two Herdsmen Allegedly Commit Suicide After Animals Die Due to Drought
Nation, 1 February 2017
Two herdsmen allegedly committed suicide in Turkana after hundreds of their animals died due to drought. Read more »
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Kenya: Kenyans Turn to Wild Fruits and Insects as Drought Looms
IPS, 31 January 2017
Too hungry to play, hundreds of starving children in Tiaty Constituency of Baringo County instead sit by the fire, watching the pot boil, in the hope that it is only a matter of… Read more »
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The Ministry of Energy said the cost of fuel will rise as the current drought has affected the output of hydro plants like the Seven Forks Dam on Tana River, Sondu-Miriu in western ... Read more »
