Lagdera MP Mohamed Shidiye has told the government that hundreds of families in Garissa County affected by drought still require food aid support even after the onset of the current rains being experienced in various parts of the region.
Mr Shidiye who claimed that the national government is not doing much to assist drought victims in his constituency said the drought affected many families who most are herders.
Mr Shidiye said the government is aware that there are sub-counties in Lagdera that did not receive enough rains and families affected by drought are currently in need of relief supplies.
He regretted that despite residents of Garissa losing their animals to drought they are now suffering more losses with the onset of rains especially now that they are observing the holy month of Ramadhan.
“It seems the government and other aid agencies either completely stopped or scaled down their operations with the assumption that our people were okay because of the rains. In reality, that is not the case.”
“If anything, this is the time we need more help because we are observing the Ramadhan. Herders are moving far and wide in search of pasture for our animals. At the same time, they need food to break the fast which is not enough and in some instances, not there at all,” said the MP.
Mr Shidiye challenged the government to resume water trucking and relief aid supplies in the worst affected areas adding that there should be more intervention measures to assist the affected families.