Speaking in Marsabit, Mr Kiunjuri said the government had dispatched 420 tonnes of assorted relief food for distribution in the county, where it is to also buy 4,500 livestock. Speaking in Marsabit, Mr Kiunjuri said the government had dispatched 420 tonnes of assorted relief food for distribution in the county, where it is to also buy 4,500 livestock. “By Friday this week, the government will have taken the necessary action,” said Mr Kiunjuri at Marsabit Stadium. “We shall have taken enough food to all the 23 counties and other areas that are not traditionally affected — like pockets of Nyeri, Kiambu, Kakamega and Homa Bay counties. Saying learning will not be disrupted in schools, he instructed County Commissioner Magu Mutindika to ensure the institutions get sufficient food.

Source: Daily Nation January 24, 2017 22:03 UTC