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UN Warns of Massive Food Crisis in Kenya

HeadlineMar 06, 2006

In Kenya, the UN is warning of a massive food crisis. The World Food Programme says its received just a tenth of the funding it needs to feed some 3.5 million people. A prolonged drought has had devastating effects. The agency says it is short nearly $200 million in food aid, and has only enough supplies to last until the end of April.

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