‘Drought situation will worsen if we don’t plant 5 billion trees in the next 5 years’ – Ruto
President William Ruto has vowed to spearhead a campaign to combat climatic change by planting 5 billion trees in the next five years. Speaking during a church service in Muranga county, the Head of State stated that the drought situation in the country will get worse with time and therefore the onus is on the […]
Mbeere residents turn to wild fruits as hunger bites
Residents of Mbeere in Embu County are now appealing to the government to expedite the process of distributing relief food in the region saying they are on the verge of starvation. According to the locals, most of the families are surviving on wild fruits which are scarce. The residents say they have not harvested any […]
Mwingi residents on verge of starvation, MP pleads for help
Mwingi Central Member of Parliament Gideon Mulyungi has pleaded for help from the national government as drought continues to ravage parts of Kitui county. The MP wants the national government to provide relief food to residents who are on the verge of starvation following a prolonged dry spell. “Some learners have stopped going to school […]
Mwingi residents on verge of starvation, MP pleads for help
Mwingi Central Member of Parliament Gideon Mulyungi has pleaded for help from the national government as drought continues to ravage parts of Kitui county. The MP wants the national government to provide relief food to residents who are on the verge of starvation following a prolonged dry spell. “Some learners have stopped going to school […]
President Kenyatta flags off emergency relief supplies to drought-hit counties
President Uhuru Kenyatta has today flagged off a consignment of emergency relief supplies to 23 arid and semi-arid counties affected by drought. In a statement, the relief intervention is set to benefit 2.3 million Kenyans in the affected counties. Speaking at the occasion, Uhuru reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to providing both short-term and long-term solutions […]
President Uhuru Kenyatta declares drought a national disaster
His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta has today, Wednesday, 8th September 2021, declared the drought affecting parts of the country a national disaster. Consequently, the President has instructed The National Treasury and the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government to spearhead Government efforts to assist affected households including water and relief food distribution as […]
Somalia declares emergency over locust swarms
![Ministry of Agriculture Principal Secretary (PS) Prof. Hamadi Boga now says by end of June or July, Kenya will be locust-free. [PHOTO | FILE]](https://k24.digital/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/locusts-Kitui.jpeg)
Somalia is the first country in the Eastern Africa region to declare an emergency over locust infestation that has also spread to Kenya.