Food Shortage Declared a National Disaster
From Times Wire Reports
President Mwai Kibaki declared Kenya’s food shortage a national disaster, saying about 3.3 million Kenyans need emergency food assistance because of a widespread drought. Kibaki said more than 60% of Kenya’s crops would fail this year.
Kenya needs $76 million in food aid and about $32 million more for sanitation and other services, he said. He spoke a day after Britain’s ambassador suggested international aid could be cut off because of corruption.
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