Devolution Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa insists that no Kenyan has died over hunger precipitated by the ongoing drought in over 14 counties mostly from Northern Kenya.
In recent weeks, a section of leaders from Turkana, Baringo and West Pokot have linked a number of deaths to hunger, a claim the government has vehemently refuted.
In an interview at Citizen TV on Tuesday, Wamalwa instead said that counties have not verified any death, adding that the government could not ascertain the claims from the said leaders.
“As of tonight, there is no death that has been verified as a direct cause of the drought," said Wamalwa.
"We do not have to make allegations that make citizens panic. We have plenty within our borders, all we need is to transport the food to where there is a deficit," he added.
According to him, the government has enough food to feed those struggling with hunger. He said programmes have been put in place to ensure the food is transported to the regions where it's needed.
Mr Wamalwa said emergency funds have been released to the affected counties, adding that most of them have a capacity to handle the crisis as of now.
"In our Strategic Food Reserve, we have over 4 million bags of maize. What we are doing is moving food from where there is plenty to where there is less," he argued.
Turkana, Marsabit, Isiolo, Samburu, Baringo and Mandera are the worst hit by the hunger and drought, causing fears that many people may have already died.