food insecurity Stories

From hobby to lifeline: How gardening is becoming a path to food security and resilience
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jul 27, 2025

Across cities like Nairobi and New York, more individuals and families are returning to the soil, not for leisure, but for agency over their food, hea...

Murkomen blames rogue officers for illegal gun trade in bandit-prone regions
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 27, 2025

He said the situation is worsened by the lack of systems to monitor the number of bullets used during gunfights with bandits.

Government to build seven police stations in Tiaty, Baringo in bid to curb banditry
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 26, 2025

Tiaty Sub-County has been classified as a banditry hotspot, often affected by insecurity and poor access to government services.

Murkomen appoints new principal secretaries, regional commissioners
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 26, 2025

In a notice issued on Saturday, July 26, Murkomen appointed Jacob Namulen and Bevery Opwora as Principal Administrative Secretaries in the ministry. H...

Food insecurity in Africa persists as poor infrastructure hampers supply chains – World Bank
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 23, 2025

In its report titled "Transport Connectivity for Food Security in Africa", the World Bank notes that although food production has increased over the y...

Over 30 leaders, clerics under probe for fuelling banditry in North Rift - CS Murkomen
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 17, 2025

Murkomen added that the persons of interest are allegedly providing financial and logistical support to bandits.

Firearm smugglers from Uganda to Kenya mapped, arrests imminent, says Interior CS Murkomen
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 17, 2025

Murkomen said intelligence reports indicate that the suspects have exploited porous border routes between Kenya and Uganda to smuggle guns and ammunit...

Governor Guyo warns leaders against politicising Isiolo tragedies, calls for unity and peace
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 17, 2025

The Governor acknowledged the county had seen a spike in isolated killings in recent weeks, which he said had created fear and uncertainty among resid...

Turkana curfew set for review as security improves, says CS Murkomen
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 16, 2025

The CS noted that a return to relative calm in the disturbed areas, especially Turkana South and East, made the review necessary.

Legal hurdles, missing bodies complicate Todonyang attack death toll confirmation - CS Murkomen
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 16, 2025

Murkomen said that Missing Persons Reports suggest higher casualty figures, but legally, the government cannot declare individuals dead without eviden...

IG of Police Douglas Kanja bans firearms, orders immediate surrender in Marsabit's troubled zones
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 12, 2025

The order, published in a gazette notice dated July 10, 2025, takes effect immediately and applies to 13 localities under the ongoing security operati...

CS Kipchumba Murkomen extends security operation in Marsabit’s 13 trouble spots for 30 more days
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 12, 2025

The extension was made under Section 106(6) of the National Police Service Act, 2011, and follows consultations with the National Security Council.

Armed gang kills watchman at girls' school in Garissa
Issa Hussein  |  Jul 11, 2025

The police incident report further indicated that the assailants also broke into the principal's office and stole Sh102,500.

Isiolo County Commissioner warns against politicising security amidst tensions
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 11, 2025

The commissioner said criminals were taking advantage of the ongoing political standoff to commit offences, and warned that politicians were also expl...

State orders screening of foreign nationals living in West Pokot over alleged cannibalism, organ trafficking
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 08, 2025

West Pokot County Commissioner Abdullahi Khalif said the vetting will be conducted across Kapenguria, Makutano and Bandera sub-counties, areas identif...

700,000 refugees in Kenya face severe hunger crisis after aid cuts
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 01, 2025

The group blamed the crisis on recent funding shortfalls following the withdrawal of vital humanitarian assistance by the United States and other dono...

Somali Internal Security minister calls for immediate end to clan clashes in Abudwak
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jun 29, 2025

The minister condemned the violence and warned that individuals responsible for inciting or participating in the conflict would be held accountable.

UN warns of looming famine in East Africa as conflict, climate shocks deepen hunger crisis
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 17, 2025

Notably, Sudan and South Sudan have been marked among the five hotspots facing an immediate risk of famine in the coming four months.

Police rescue 13-year-old girl abducted in Baringo
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 08, 2025

The incident had sparked panic in the volatile region, as residents said such a kidnapping had never occurred before.

Senators call for formation of commission to investigate murder of priests following Fr Bett’s killing
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 02, 2025

The legislators say his killing, along with a string of past clergy deaths dating back to the early 2000s, points to a pattern of targeted violence th...

Lamu enforces 7:30 pm curfew for children to curb teen crime
Farhiya Hussein  |  May 27, 2025

The directive is part of a broader crackdown aimed at curbing rising cases of teenage pregnancy, sexual abuse, underage child labour, and juvenile cri...

Interior CS Murkomen vows relentless manhunt after Catholic Priest's killing in Kerio Valley
Mary Wambui  |  May 24, 2025

Murkomen said bandits have in recent days resorted to killing innocent civilians after cattle rustling was contained in the region.

Kerio Valley schools shut down over insecurity crisis
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 23, 2025

Teachers were withdrawn by their unions following the killing of a Catholic priest in the area.

36,000 civilian deaths recorded in 2024 conflicts amid widespread use of banned explosives -UN
Mary Wambui  |  May 23, 2025

Notably, civilians, including women and children, continued to bear the brunt of armed conflict, suffering death, injury, forced displacement, enforce...

11 killed after suicide bomber targets army recruitment centre in Mogadishu
Amina Wako  |  May 18, 2025

The explosion tore through a crowd of hopeful recruits gathered at the Damaanyo military base, where a mass registration exercise was underway for vol...

Water scarcity now a threat to global peace, UNESCO warns
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 18, 2025

Álvaro Lario, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Chair of UN-Water, emphasised that water is not only central...

Kenya records 64% decline in severe hunger, but future remains grim - report
Alfred Onyango  |  May 17, 2025

The report shows the number of Kenyans facing acute food insecurity fell from more than 5.4 million in 2023 to just 1.9 million in the year under revi...

Global hunger crisis deepens as 295 million face acute food insecurity as aid falls short
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 17, 2025

Humanitarian leaders urge urgent action and investment as hunger, malnutrition, and displacement reach record highs, threatening millions, especially...

Conflict and climate drive record global hunger in 2024, UN says
Reuters  |  May 16, 2025

Conflict was the leading cause of hunger, impacting nearly 140 million people across 20 countries in 2024, including areas facing "catastrophic" level...

Four fishermen killed in Turkana by suspected Ethiopian militia
Issa Hussein  |  May 15, 2025

Turkana Governor Jeremiah Ekamais Lomorukai condemned the incident as a recurring heinous attack against the people of Turkana.

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