NAIROBI, Sept. 9 — Nearly 1.8 million people in Kenya are facing acute food insecurity between July and September 2025, according to a United Nations-backed report released on Monday. The number is lower than the 2.2 million recorded between February and March, the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification report said, attributing the improvement to above-average rainfall that boosted crop and livestock production as well as water availability in arid and semi-arid lands. The report warned the situation could worsen between October 2025 and January 2026, with 2.1 million people projected to face crisis or emergency levels of food insecurity due to below-average rains, higher food prices, resource conflicts, and increased human-wildlife interactions. An estimated 741,883 children under five and 109,462 pregnant and breastfeeding women will require treatment for acute malnutrition between April 2025 and March 2026, down 2.5 percent and 2.6 percent from 2024, respectively, the report said.
Xinhua
