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Kenya: Government Declares Drought a National Disaster
Kenya Presidency, 10 February 2017
The Government has declared the current drought affecting 23 arid and semi-arid counties and pockets of other areas a national disaster. Read more »
President Uhuru Kenyatta has warned distributors of relief food, that they will be punished if they're found taking advantage of the situation to enrich themselves.
Kilifi County Commissioner Joseph Keter (left) and county Kenya Red Cross manager Hakima Masoud (right) verify an SMS text from one of the beneficiaries of the cash transfer programme launched in Kaloleni.
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. Read more »
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