Nearly two million Kenyans across four counties are facing acute food shortages, with the situation projected to worsen to affect seven million people by early next year if immediate action isn't taken. Experts attribute this crisis to factors like below-average rainfall, high food prices, and reduced aid.

• The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification report (IPC) identifies Baringo, Mandera, Wajir, and Turkana in an emergency phase of food insecurity.
• The number of Kenyans facing a food crisis is projected to rise to seven million from October to January due to predicted rainfall failures.
• More than 740,000 children under-fives are acutely malnourished, with 178,000 severely wasted, and 109,000 pregnant and breastfeeding women are also acutely malnourished.
• Cuts in U.S. government funding for USAID have significantly disrupted food security programs, leaving many in need unsupported.