Thousands of people in Kangundo Sub-County are on the verge of starvation following an acute shortage of rainfall in the area.
The impact of lack of enough rainfall has increased the risk of hunger and the breakdown of the food production in the area.
Speaking during a meeting with the area residents in his routine tour, deputy commissioner in Kangundo, Samuel Njora, called upon the County government to intervene to the residents’ situation and provide relief food.
“The December rains were not sufficient and they ended early before the plants yielded any harvest which has affected many areas and due to that many people have not harvested. The county government should intervene and give our people relief food,” said Njora.
He further called upon the residents who had water to irrigate their plants and have those which are ready harvested to avoid wastage.
Njora also asked the farmers to practice livestock farming to supplement the crops whenever they fail due to natural circumstances.
“Those living near Athi River and along the Yatta Canal have harvested enough food so you should take care of the harvest to avoid the famine. If you have enough land to practice livestock farming, it is an option that can lift our livelihoods,” he added.