By PSCUMore by this AuthorThe government has doubled relief food rations to reach 3 million people, up from an initial 1.3 million Kenyans, State House Spokesperson Manoah Esipisu has said. The State House spokesperson said the government has also enhanced supply of water across the country, especially in the 23 counties that have adversely been affected by drought. Mr Esipisu made the remarks Sunday at Kakamega State Lodge where he held in his weekly press briefing. He said livestock off initiative has also been enhanced in all the 23 counties hit by drought. The State House Spokesperson also assured that development partners such as Kenya Red Cross Society and United Nations agencies have continued to support the government in targeting specific vulnerable groups, like the elderly, women and children under the age of 5.

Source: Daily Nation February 26, 2017 13:30 UTC