Kenya’s President Mwai Kibaki, said that the country is facing a big food crisis and needs and immediate aid from the international donors.
Around one third of Kenya’s 34 million population is into food crisis. The main reason behind this crisis is the drought that hit the nation last year. And there was this post election violence that took lives of around 1000 people and tens of thousands of farmers were displaced from their land.
Actual estimation to fight against the food crisis is 37 billion shillings ($469.5 million). With this money, the government can deal with the emergency need of the nation till August. The Kenyan Government has already set aside 5 billion shillings ($63.4 million) for the cause. It goes to the International donors for the remaining 35 billion shillings ($406 millions).
The agriculture sector of Kenya is struggling with corruption, which the country may have to tackle first.
Around one third of Kenya’s 34 million population is into food crisis. The main reason behind this crisis is the drought that hit the nation last year. And there was this post election violence that took lives of around 1000 people and tens of thousands of farmers were displaced from their land.
Actual estimation to fight against the food crisis is 37 billion shillings ($469.5 million). With this money, the government can deal with the emergency need of the nation till August. The Kenyan Government has already set aside 5 billion shillings ($63.4 million) for the cause. It goes to the International donors for the remaining 35 billion shillings ($406 millions).
The agriculture sector of Kenya is struggling with corruption, which the country may have to tackle first.
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