Minister for special programmes, Hon. Esther Murugi and Dr. Sally kosgei for Agriculture accompanied by other Government officials arrived in Turkana county early in the morning for a courtesy call in the region .
The ministers were escorted by the District commissioner of Loima District Mr. Moses Ivuto and senior chief for Lodwar town Location Mrs. Margret Lomosingo among the signatories present to receive the two ministers. They came to confirm about food crisis reported in Eastern and Northern parts of the country. They noted that all government stores in Lodwar were full of food and they promised that more food was still on transit to Lodwar stores.
The ministers noted the situation of the bad roads, and lack of rain in the last few months prompting the death of animals among the pastoral communities .
The ministers urged the residents who have farms along the river banks to buy fertilizers that will help their plants to grow well especially in this dry season. They also promised to give a report of what they had encountered in the region to the top government offices so that clear strategies are set to help people in Turkana county.
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