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More than 149,000 people have been displaced by the latest escalation, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), with many of those affected having already experienced displacement during Yemen's prolonged conflict
Gebeyehu said the region was facing a difficult period, with conflicts and crises affecting food supplies, fuel markets, ports and humanitarian operations. He said nearly 49 million people were acutely food insecure, while more than 19 million people were displaced within their own countries
Speaking during a Radio Generation interview on Thursday, Njeru said the effects of poor governance were increasingly being felt in households and schools, with poverty, food insecurity, children being out of school and inadequate teacher competencies threatening the development of Kenya’s human capital
Globally, the report estimates that 7.8 per cent of the world's population, about 645 million people, experienced hunger in 2025, down from 8.1 per cent in 2024 and 8.6 per cent in 2022. That represents nearly 14 million fewer hungry people than a year earlier and 43 million fewer than in 2022.
Weather-related shocks remain a major factor driving hunger. The report shows that one-third of people experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity in 2024 were in countries where extreme weather events were the main cause.
Lack of office space, limited staffing, and the absence of a legal framework are straining the department’s capacity to respond effectively, Principal Secretary Ismail Maalim Madey told Parliament on Wednesday.
Heavy rains being experienced in several parts of the country have triggered flooding, leading to deaths, injuries and the displacement of families.
several counties. A report delivered by NDMA Chairperson Shallow Abdullahi Yahya showed that Mandera, Turkana, Marsabit, Wajir, Isiolo, Garissa, Tana River, Samburu, and Kwale are bearing the brunt of the crisis. Families in these counties are struggling to secure enough food and are heavily dependent on outside assistance to survive.
The arrangement was discussed during bilateral talks between Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe and Zambia’s Minister of Agriculture, Reuben Mtolo, on the sidelines of the 49th Session of the IFAD Governing Council in Italy.
Oxfam’s analysis reveals that while Kenya’s economy grew at an average of 5 per cent per year over the last ten years, nearly half of all new wealth generated went to the richest 1 per cent.