Daily Poll
Increasing global food prices are pushing poor households further into poverty. Do you think the Kenyan Government is doing enough to address the situation?
Ending Hunger, Protecting Assets
Thursday, 02 June 2011 00:00
Hunger and vulnerability to shocks are the main problems facing the poor in arid lands of Kenya.More than 1.5 million Kenyans (5% of the population) are chronically food insecure and depend on emergency relief to meet their basic needs. These people are mainly located in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) that cover 80% of Kenya.
