Kenyans have posted mediocre pictures of how they anticipate politicians to arrive in the 2022 election campaign to borrow votes from Turkana residents who are currently faced with a life threatening drought crisis.
Although a section of leaders have said that the current deaths have nothing to do with the drought, Kenyans believe that it is pure ‘PR’ to escape facts that the counties have been ravaged by drought and people are dying.
Turkana Population = 855,000 Devolution Funds for Turkana County 2018=Sh10Billion Total funds since 2013=Over Sh50Billion Turkana County spent Sh20Million sending it’s delegates to the devolution conference 2019 Nanok needs to resign/give Turkanas an answer. #GovernorsOfDrought— Ambiyo The Runner (@IAmAmbiyo) March 20, 2019
Counties that have been named as among those largely affected by the drought are counties that receive the largest share in revenue allocation from the National Government. Kilifi 10.8B, Turkana10.7B, Mandera 10.1B, Wajir 8.4B, Machakos 8.3B#GovernorsOfDrought pic.twitter.com/Z9g8Zoqtpl— Kevin Munyui (@ismunyui) March 20, 2019
The situation might worsen if the rains delay to late April or May.
Magarini Deputy County Commissioner Simon Lokorio said the drying up of water pans is causing panic among the residents.
In Ganze, area MP Teddy Mwambire said the drought is worsening by the day and called upon the government to intervene and arrest the situation, which has also affected learning in schools.
“The government and other humanitarian agencies should supply food and water to the residents and schools as a short-term strategy fighting drought,” he said.
However, Rift Valley Regional Coordinator Mongo Chimwanga on Tuesday insisted that no one had starved to death, adding that mechanisms had been put in place to contain the situation.
“No single soul has been lost in Baringo or Turkana counties as reported by the media. It is only that the short rains experienced in the areas were not enough, and the long rains are late, leading to food and water shortages,” he said.