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The funding comes as large parts of the country’s arid and semi-arid lands continue to struggle with prolonged hunger following repeated poor rains. The Kenya Red Cross has described the drought situation as one of the most severe the country has faced in recent years.
Ruku said the relief programme targets 23 drought-affected counties across the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands, with Mandera ranked among the most severely affected due to the prolonged failure of rains.
The relief supplies flagged off include 6,600 bags of maize destined for Turkana, 7,200 bags of rice for Mandera, and 8,840 bags of beans to be shared between the two counties. The ministry estimates that this support will benefit around 204,600 residents in Turkana and 287,700 in Mandera.