Government escalates drought response as 3.3 million Kenyans face hunger
Gov't to spend Sh4 billion monthly to provide food and water to 3.3 million people facing acute food insecurity across 23 counties as drought conditions worsen following failed October-December rains...
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The Kenyan government is intensifying its drought response, allocating Sh4 billion monthly to address severe food insecurity affecting 3.3 million people across 23 counties due to failed October-December rains.
- The government is appealing to development partners for an additional Sh2 billion to bolster interventions, including food, water, livestock feed, and medical supplies.
- Deputy President Kithure Kindiki chaired a meeting with relevant agencies to review the country's food and nutrition security.
- The October-December 2025 short rains delivered only 30 to 60 percent of the long-term average, making it the driest season since 1981 in parts of eastern Kenya.
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