No life has been lost through starvation – Nairobi News

Cabinet Secretary for Interior and Coordination of National Security, Dr Fred Matiang'i. PHOTO | KANYIRI WAHITO

Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has rubbished claims by Yatya chief Jackson Ketany that a man had died of hunger.

Mr Matiang’i, while appearing on a radio interview at Kameme FM, said that Mr Ketany did not have the capacity to comment on any official matter since he has been relieved of his duties as a chief due to drunkenness.

Also he insisted that no life has been lost due to hunger in Baringo County as it is being reported in the media.

“Ni kweli kwamba hakika hatujapoteza maisha kutokana na njaa. Kuna watu wamekufa na kama kawaida watu hufa lakini sio media kutudanganya watu wamekufa kwa sababu ya njaa,” Dr Matiang’i said.

STARVING KENYANS

“Huyo ambaye anajifanya ni chief na aliongea na waandishi wa habari, huyo sio chief, huyo mtu alisimamisshwa kazi ya kuwa chief long time ago kwa sababu ya ulevi. Mimi nawashauri wakenya tafadhali wakati mwengine ni vizuri tuelewe yale tunayo yazungumzia. Nchi yetu iko na chakula cha kutosha,” he added.

There has been an uproar on social media following the circulation of pictures of starving citizens in arid and semi-arid parts of the country, with reports indicating that there have been deaths from starvation.

Even so, government officials, including Rift Valley Regional Coordinator Mongo Chimwanga, have maintained that these deaths have been caused by other reasons and not starvation.