By Adan Mohamed - Reporter
December 13, 2025 - As Mandera County continues to grapple with a severe drought affecting both livestock and human livelihoods across all sub-counties, the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) Mandera County branch on Saturday distributed food rations to residents of Mandera East as part of ongoing drought mitigation efforts.
The food assistance is expected to cushion the most vulnerable households, particularly as the effects of the prolonged dry spell continue to intensify.
A total of 788 persons with disabilities have been reached through the campaign as part of efforts to protect the most vulnerable members of society during this difficult period.
In addition, the Kenya Red Cross Society supported 500 households with food assistance, distributing essential supplies including maize flour, green grams, cooking oil, and salt under its drought response initiative.
The intervention aims to ease the burden on affected families as the county faces prolonged dry conditions. Mandera Governor Mohamed Khalif reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthening access to essential services for persons living with disabilities through close collaboration with development partners.
“We are committed to working with our partners to significantly improve access to services for persons with disabilities, especially during emergencies such as this drought,” the governor said.
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He further noted that the county government will scale up drought response measures to reach households across all sub-counties.
“We will increase water trucking points across the county and sink more boreholes, particularly in the most remote areas, to ensure communities have access to safe water,” he added.
The drought situation continues to worsen due to the poor performance of the current short rains season. National drought assessments indicate that thirteen counties are currently classified under the ‘Normal’ drought phase, nine under the ‘Alert’ phase, and one county in the ‘Alarm’ phase.
In Mandera, the situation has escalated across all sub-counties, with an estimated 350,000 residents affected as water sources dry up and pasture conditions deteriorate.
