Kenya dispatches relief food to drought-stricken areas

STORY: Kenya dispatches relief food to drought-stricken areas DATELINE: Sept. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:59 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of dispatching of relief food 2. SOUNDBITE (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President 3. various of government officials 4. the video of drought in Kenya STORYLINE: Kenyan President William Ruto on Monday flagged off a consignment of emergency relief supplies to counties affected by drought across the country. The president said the government was committed to providing both short-term and long-term solutions to the drought severely affecting residents in some parts of the country. The consignment included 20,000 bags of rice, 20,000 bags of beans, assorted animal feeds and cooking oil among others. SOUNDBITE (English):WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President "3.5 million citizens in the Republic of Kenya are today severely affected by drought, not to mention livestock and other areas that are affected, delivery of water, the absence of pastu