Millions face starvation in Kenya

KENYA needs €200 million to help feed 3.5 million people threatened by starvation due to drought and avoid a “massive humanitarian catastrophe”, the government and the United Nations said yesterday.

An assessment report said 396,500 tonnes of food aid will be required, according to the UN World Food Programme.

“Failure to quickly fund the Kenyan aid effort could lead to large-scale loss of life and the worst humanitarian crisis since Kenya gained independence (from Britain) in 1963,” the charity said.