Relief Agency Continues to Aid Kenya Drought Crisis

International relief agency World Vision is set to distribute food to 590,000 people in Kenya in response to the drought crisis.

With 3.5 million people in urgent need of food in 20 districts, farmers in Kenya have suffered loss of more than 50 per cent of their livelihood.

According to Mario Rodrigues, World Vision's Food Aid Manager, the food aid operation will have a total food and cash value of US $13.6 million and total 26,000 Metric Tonnes.

The emergency response will also include projects tailored towards drought mitigation, carrying out activities on development of water sources and food security. These extra projects are worth an additional US$ 2.02 million.