Various stakeholders are visiting Turkana to assess the impact of drought and climate crisis on children and support children and families affected.
They include officials from Unicef, the World Food Programme and a delegation from the National Drought Management Authority.
Others include governors from Turkana, Baringo, Samburu, and West Pokot counties, ambassadors and senior representatives from the Korean, Sweden and UK embassies in Kenya.
“The delegation will visit Lodwar County Referral Hospital to see the treatment of children with malnutrition and Natiir village where a solar-powered water system provides safe water,” Unicef said through their Twitter page.
Similarly, the delegation will conduct an integrated outreach in Nakadukui village providing nutrition screening as part of the drought mitigation measures.
The latest report by NDMA shows that despite the reported rains in most parts of the country, the drought situation remains critical in 21 of the 23 ASAL counties.
NDMA early warning bulletin indicated that two counties namely Marsabit and Turkana remain in the emergency drought phase.
The bulletin indicated that the number of people in need of assistance still stands at 4.4 million currently following the short rains assessment.
But data released by the Ministry of Health shows that the number of people experiencing acute food insecurity in Kenya is projected to rise by one million in the next two months.
This is from the current 4.4 million to 5.4 million in June 2023.
The data further showed a likely record deterioration in the country’s food security situation and likely to deepen in the following months.
