Red Cross seeks Sh6bn to combat drought as it flags off Sh40m food

The appeal comes at a time when the drought crisis is worsening...

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The Kenya Red Cross is urgently seeking Sh6 billion to provide food assistance to drought-stricken families across Kenya's arid and semi-arid counties over the next two months.

An initial 400 tonnes of food worth Sh40 million has been flagged off for distribution.
The appeal comes as an estimated 3.3 million people are currently food insecure, a figure projected to rise.
Key concerns include widespread crop failure, dying livestock, and dwindling water sources, with particular vulnerability among children and mothers.

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