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Kajuju calls for lasting solution to food, water shortage in arid areas
Meru County woman rep Florence Kajuju distributes relief food at Maburwa Chief's Camp on July 21, 2015. She called for lasting measures to address perennial food and water shortage in the semi-arid areas of the county. PHOTO | DAVID MUCHUI | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- She was speaking in Buuri in Tigania East, Meru County after distributing 35 bags of maize, beans and rice to needy families.
- More than 200 women turned out to receive rations of the relief food.
- The residents also blamed the food shortage on constant invasion of their farms by herders.
Meru woman representative Florence Kajuju has called for lasting measures to address perennial food and water shortage in the semi-arid areas of the county.
She was speaking in Buuri Location in Tigania East, Meru County after distributing 35 bags of maize, beans and rice to needy families.
The food was provided by the Ministry of Devolution and Planning.
Ms Kajuju said many families in semi-arid areas are affected by drought due to rain failure.
"Distribution of relief food is not a lasting solution to food shortage.
“I am urging the county government to provide more resources for water to enable people engage in irrigation farming," Ms Kajuju said.
She said she will be spending some money from the affirmative fund to facilitate women groups initiate income generating projects.
More than 200 women turned out to receive rations of the relief food.
The residents also blamed the food shortage on constant invasion of their farms by herders.
