Over 3000 households in Faza ward are set to receive food aid under the County Government-sponsored food drive aimed at easing the effects of drought on Lamu residents.

The program was initiated by Governor Fahim Twaha’s administration in late 2021 in response to prolonged drought and the impacts of the global pandemic COVID-19, which affected all sectors and brought the fishing sector to a grinding halt.

“In Lamu, just like in the other 12 Arid and Semi- Arid Counties, rainy seasons have been marked by late onsets, lower-than-average amounts, and uneven distribution in both time and space. This has resulted in significant losses for our farmers, who have been reporting poor to no harvest, worsening body conditions and even livestock losses for our pastoralists, not to mention the fisheries sector, which is slowly recovering from the effects of COVID, which halted business “Mr. Mohamed Bute explained.

In the recent past the County has stepped up water tracking services using water bowsers in villages facing acute water shortages as well relief distribution of animal feeds .

The food drive has so far covered six wards and is being replicated in the remaining wards, targeting over 32,000 households across the county.

The County team, led by County Chief of Staff Mr. Mohamed Bute, Chief Officer PSMA Ms Malika Ali, and assistant Director Disaster Management, Shee Kupi, will be in Kizingitini Village on a similar mission tomorrow, Thursday, February 17th, 2021, before moving on to Chundwa, Myabogi, Mbwajumwali, and Pate, among other villages.

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For More Information Contact

Lamu County Communications office at

info@lamu.go.ke

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