Coast regional coordinator Nelson Marwa has called upon the county and national governments to work together in the fight against hunger and famine.
Speaking at the Ganze deputy county commissioner’s office after assessing the situation in Ganze and Kaloleni Sub-Counties, Marwa urged the two governments to harmonize their efforts in the distribution of relief food in various parts of the country.
“Both levels of government serve the same people. There are no people for the county government and people for the national government. Let’s work together to find a solution to the problem. We should keep politics out of this matter,” Marwa said.
He asked well wishers from all over the nation to donate food as well as water to the residents.
“The private sector should also come in. The situation on the ground is very bad and even as the government is doing its best, let the private sector also do something. We have people with so many water boozers. Let them distribute water to the people instead of selling it to them,” he said, as quoted by The Star.
Marwa also warned chiefs and county commissioners against mismanaging relief food.
“Members of the public should never let chiefs lock food in their offices and if they do it, please surround the office and take the food. You cannot keep food in a store while people are hungry. Food should be distributed the same day it arrives,” said Marwa.
“At my age of 62 I have never seen such a calamity in Ganze. We have had droughts but none like this one. The government should up its game to save lives in Ganze because the next thing we will hear is people dying,” he added.