drought

‘Drought situation will worsen if we don’t plant 5 billion trees in the next 5 years’ – Ruto

By Osoro Jnr | 7 months ago

President William Ruto has vowed to spearhead a campaign to combat climatic change by planting 5 billion trees in the next five years. Speaking during...

Mbeere residents turn to wild fruits as hunger bites

By Brian Malila | 8 months ago

Residents of Mbeere in Embu County are now appealing to the government to expedite the process of distributing relief food in the region saying they a...

Mwingi residents on verge of starvation, MP pleads for help

By Linah Musangi | 9 months ago

Mwingi Central Member of Parliament Gideon Mulyungi has pleaded for help from the national government as drought continues to ravage parts of Kitui co...

President Kenyatta flags off emergency relief supplies to drought-hit counties

By PSCU | 1 year ago

President Uhuru Kenyatta has today flagged off a consignment of emergency relief supplies to 23 arid and semi-arid counties affected by drought. In a ...

President Uhuru Kenyatta declares drought a national disaster

By PSCU | 2 years ago

His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta has today, Wednesday, 8th September 2021, declared the drought affecting parts of the country a national disas...