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Experts warn the worst is yet to come as number of starving Kenyans rise

President William Ruto flags off distribution of Relief food and launch of livestock take-off program at Nakaalei, Kalapata ward, Turkana South on Saturday, November 5, 2022. [PCS]

The number of starving Kenyans has risen sharply to over 4.35 million with policymakers warning that the worst is yet to come.

Drought has exposed Kenya's continued reliance on rain-fed agriculture after erratic rains hurt food production, leaving millions starving.

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