Nearly 2 million Kenyans are facing acute food insecurity due to worsening drought conditions, according to a warning issued by the Kenya Red Cross. The humanitarian agency highlights severe water shortages and rising malnutrition cases impacting families across the hardest-hit counties.

• An IGAD Regional Focus on the 2025 Global Report on Food Crises indicated that Kenya is among five countries where acute food insecurity has tripled, from 13.9 million in 2016 to 41.7 million in 2025 across the IGAD region.
• The Kenya Red Cross is the humanitarian agency that raised the alarm, urging for more resources to sustain their operations.
• Acute malnutrition affects 11.4 million children aged 6–59 months in seven member states across the region, with 3.1 million urgently needing lifesaving treatment, but an estimated 1 million people could lose access due to significant funding cuts.