Gatundu parents resort to feeding kids bhang, alcohol to forget about food
For Makwa villagers in Gatundu North, Kiambu County, the sound of approaching vehicles rekindles their hope of benefiting from fresh relief food to enable them beat the ravaging drought that continues to put their lives at stake. Shockingly, the devastating long-term effects of the drought especially on vulnerable children in the area have seen parents […]
Tiaty residents stage protests over delay in distribution of relief food
Residents of Tiaty East in Baringo County on Tuesday, October 18, took to the streets to protest delay in distribution of relief food from the national government. The irate residents accused Deputy County Commissioner Josiah Odongo of a plot to sell the food instead of distributing it to locals, who are on the verge of […]
‘Thermometer’ launched to help parents track children’s nutrition status
Nutrition band wraps around the middle of the child’s upper arm, stopping at a colour that corresponds to their nutrition status.