300 starving families receive relief food in Kajiado

More than 300 families in Kajiado on Thursday received relief food from the national government in a bid to cushion them from the ongoing drought affecting parts of the county.

According to reports, parts of Kajiado North County have received little to no rainfall in the past two years leaving locals grappling with the harsh reality of drought.

“A lot of families are in trouble and animals are emaciated. They have lost value and these people depend on animals for food, taking children to school, hospital bills to be met plus the already ailing economy caused by COVID-19,” Martin Moshisho, Kajiado Deputy Governor, said in a TV interview.

The relief food disbursement follows an earlier announcement by Government Spokesperson Col. Cyrus Oguna in October which revealed that plans were already in place to help 23 counties currently facing drought in the country overcome the disaster.  

The counties have been classified into three categories according to the severity of the food distress being experienced, namely: high risk, moderate and low risk areas.  

Baringo, Garissa, Isiolo, Kilifi, Kwale, Kitui, Lamu, Mandera, Marsabit, Samburu, Tana River, Tuurkana and Wajir counties have been categorized as high risk area.

Kajiado, Laikipia, Makueni, Meru, Taita Taveta, Tharaka Nithi and West Pokot have been listed under the moderate category while Embu, Nyeri and Narok fall under the low risk class.