500 families are starving in Makueni

MORE than 500,000 families in Makueni county are starving. County commissioner David ole Shege said the families need relief food urgently to save them from hunger caused by a five-year drought. Speaking in his office yesterday, Shege said Kathonzweni, Kalawa and Kibwezi areas are the hardest hit. "Over half a million families in Makueni are in dire need of relief food to save them from dying due to hunger and the government must act urgently to supply them with sufficient relief food," he said...