National Assembly Minority Leader John Mbadi criticised Deputy President William Ruto for claiming that no human life has been lost due to starvation. "Kenyans are not specimens to die in the affected areas so that those in authority [may] know it is hunger that has killed them. The Kenya Red Cross is seeking about Sh800 million to help more than one million people facing hunger. NO FOOD CRISISDr Ruto on Wednesday said reports from the media and local leaders that about 21 Kenyans have died of hunger are false. He went further to say that the chiefs would be summoned for questioning, something that has displeased the ODM leaders.

Source: Daily Nation March 21, 2019 16:35 UTC