Her daughter Ekalale Lopusibok — her face smeared with white ochre, a sign of mourning — is sure that had her mother had something to eat or drink, she would still be alive. She adds to the number of deaths related to hunger that the government continues to deny. But she was too late, as she could not manage to get her mother to drink the porridge she quickly prepared in a bid to save her. She died because she could not get food,” said Ms Lopusibok after showing the Nation the fresh grave. The villagers said eight people, including Amaling’a, have died of hunger since the beginning of this month.

Source: Daily Nation March 22, 2019 08:01 UTC