MORE than 160,000 households in Garissa are faced with starvation following prolonged drought.
Addressing the press in Garissa town yesterday, Fafi MCA Mustafa Abdirashid said the area has not received rainfall in two years.
Abdirashid said pastoralists have moved far in search of water and pasture for their livestock.
He said many animals have died because of the drought.
The MCA appealed to the national government, NGOs and the international community to intervene.
Abdirashid said the situation is “severe and dire”.
The Star
TRENDING THIS WEEK
- Celebrating Heritage - Omieri, the Great Snake of Nyakach
- Exposed: Vera Sidika caught in prostitution scandal
- Gunmen attack church killing and wounding worshipers in Mombasa
- Police are killing more people than criminals in Kenya, report reveals
- Njanuary Ni Wewe! Three Easy Steps Youth Can Use Their Smartphones And Internet To Earn A Living
- How many jobs are the Chinese deals creating for Kenya’s youth?
- Why I killed my mother. Kabando's brother speaks out
- Shocking details of Kibera’s live sex shows
- Duale sails into stormy waters over insulting remarks
- Who's smarter now
JOIN GROUP KENYA
www.doitadigital.com