Kilifi County Steering Group (CSG) stakeholders have warned of a hunger crisis in Kilifi following failed rains in three consecutive seasons leaving thousands of residents at risk of malnutrition.
The County Steering Group, comprising county and national government departments and non-governmental organisations officials, warned that the situation could deteriorate further if urgent interventions are not implemented in the hardest-hit areas.
Kilifi County Commissioner Josphat Biwott, who chairs the CSG, confirmed the severity of the looming crisis, revealing that maize harvests in the past season amounted to less than 33% of normal yields.
He further cautioned that water and food shortages have already intensified in Ganze, Kaloleni, and Magarini sub-counties, where some areas have completely run dry. "We have met as the County Steering Group to find solutions.
