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Raila: Food and water crisis severe

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A man scavenges on a carcass at Acher's Post in Samburu on June 11, 2009. Kenya's Prime Minister Raila Odinga says the water and food situation is set to get worse. PHOTO/ JOSEPH KANYI

A man scavenges on a carcass at Acher's Post in Samburu on June 11, 2009. Recent spate of cattle rustling is being blamed on severe drought in the area. PHOTO/ JOSEPH KANYI  

By PETER LEFTIE
Posted  Wednesday, July 22  2009 at  20:09

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  • Situation poses serious problems to the country’s economy, warns PM

He said that the government had bought water tankers and leased private ones to supply water to some regions.

Mr Odinga also noted that the ministry was reviving eight water schemes near Nairobi to ease the pressure on water resources in the city.

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