Kenya will not import maize, says Devolution CS
Kenya will not import maize despite the current gap in the national food reserves and despite reports that about 2.6 million of its citizens need relief food. The Devolution Cabinet Secretary
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Tana River pastoralists get Sh.234.3 million in livestock insurance
Pastoralists in Tana River County have benefitted from a government insurance facility to the tune of about Sh.234.3 million in the past three years, an official has said. The Tana River
Read onCounty assessing current drought, to scale up mitigation measures
The Garissa county government has embarked on an exercise to assess the current drought with the aim of scaling up mitigation measures following failed long rains, area governor, Ali Korane
Read onMore Kwale residents at risk of hunger
The number of people that will be food insecure in Kwale County is expected to rise to 100,000 over the next four months if the current drought persists. About 70,000 people
Read onDelayed rains worsening drought effects NDMA report
The National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) in Garissa has warned that the current drought situation could get worse if the long rains further delays. The rains that were expected in mid-March
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