On October 1, local time, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs issued a message saying that immediate action was needed to deal with the severe drought that was raging in Kenya. After two consecutive rainy seasons of severe rainfall, Kenya has plunged 2.5 million people into severe food insecurity.
Launching Kenya's drought emergency appeal to humanitarians, UN Coordinator in Kenya, Stephen Jackson, said the region's population was facing a dire situation. (Reporter Ma Peimin)