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Comedian Nasra Yusuf blasts politicians for ignoring starving residents

By Freya Wanjiku February 27th, 2023 2 min read

Comedian Nasra Yusuf has hit out at politicians from North Eastern Kenyans, accusing them of not helping residents through hunger.

The region is among the counties in the country that have been adversely affected by the persisting drought.

According to the latest report by National Drought Management Authority, more than 2.6 million livestock deaths have been reported. The current losses from deaths are estimated at Sh226 billion.

Nasra claimed to have raised over Sh600,000 in under a week and given the residents food yet the leaders in the area cannot do the same but can fundraise to build a mall.

For the last four rainy seasons, the annual rains have failed across Kenya, Ethiopia, and Somalia and forced over 1.5 million people to flee their homes in search of food and water elsewhere.

Leaders in the area have called on President William Ruto to declare the drought a national disaster.

In 2022, DP Rigathi Gachagua asked Kenyans of goodwill to donate money so that the government could feed at least 4.3 million Kenyans in the affected 23 counties in the Arid and Semi-Arid areas.

Data from the government estimates that more than four million Kenyans are currently facing hunger, with families in the 11 counties of Turkana, Samburu, Tana River, Marsabit, Wajir, Isiolo, Mandera, Garissa, Kitui, Kajiado, and Laikipia being some of the worst hit by the drought.

Last week, during valentines day, President Ruto led Kenyans in praying over drought and hunger that had affected the country.

According to the Head of State, Kenyans should pray for the country so that the Almighty can bestow favor and blessings upon them, as the nation undergoes the worst drought in four decades.

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