Amidst declared national crisis of famine in some Kenyan counties,its been revealed that 165,800 people in the coast region have severely been affected by drought.
The most affected counties are Tana River, Kwale and Kilifi which are historically food scarce.
National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) indicated yesterday that 60,300 people in Ganze, Magarini and Kaloleni sub-counties of Kilifi are facing extreme food shortages blamed on poor rains, harvest and long droughts.
According to Devolution and Asal Ministry Chief Administrative Secretary, Mr Hussein Dadho,Kilifi County is the worst affected with 60,300 people affected followed by Tana River with 59,700 and Kwale county with 45,800 of its population affected by drought.
According to Devolution and Asal Ministry Chief Administrative Secretary, Mr Hussein Dadho Government has stepped in to ensure that it mitigates against hunger and that funding to cushion masses against hunger have now been made available for that purpose.
The media and Kenyans launched an online campaign with an ignorable hashtag for President Uhuru Kenyatta to address the famine issue that the government has denied following Turkana fatal incidents reported and circulating pictures of over hungry slender residents.