Drought puts 2.1 million Kenyans at risk of starvation
by Peter Muiruri in Nairobi from Environment | The Guardian on (#5PJ5V)
National disaster declared as crops fail after poor rains and locusts, while ethnic conflicts add to crisis
An estimated 2.1 million Kenyans face starvation due to a drought in half the country, which is affecting harvests.
The National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) said people living in 23 counties across the arid north, northeastern and coastal parts of the country will be in urgent need" of food aid over the next six months, after poor rains between March and May this year.
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