ALL AFRICA REPORT: Catholic Bishops have made a passionate food appeal on behalf of the hungry and the needy in the country.
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The Bishops' appeal, on, July 29 at a press conference addressed by Archbishop Zacchaeus Okoth, Chairman of the Bishops' Commission for justice and his Vice-Chairman Bishop Cornelius Korir, comes in the wake of the Government's public announcement that around four million people face starvation.
In their statement, entitled: Together, let us secure our Nation, the Bishops said, "We appeal to you Kenyans and the international relief agencies, humanitarian agencies to join hands in solidarity to ensure that these Kenyans do not continue suffering from starvation and hunger through food donations and financial support."Food donations can be channeled through our outstations, parishes, and diocesan offices. Financial contributions can be sent through the following:
KEC-Catholic Charity Emergency Fund, Kenya
Kenya Commercial Bank
A/C No. 016200646352
Sarit Centre Branch, Westlands
Donations can also be channeled through the Church M-pesa business line: 560702.
The Bishops also thanked the media fraternity, the Kenya Commercial Bank, Kenya Red Cross Society and Safaricom for their initiative to raise funds towards the current food crisis.
"We equally acknowledge the overwhelming response from Kenyans. This is a true spirit of solidarity," they added.
Bishop Korir said he was disturbed that in some parts of the country, farmers are harvesting food, cabbages going to waste, while people are starving and dying in other parts.
"The current debate in Parliament on food security and national intelligence budgetary allocation should not only be guided by the social structures, but also by the immediate need to protect and promote human dignity and life," the Bishops said.
"The Government should move in and sort out this abnormality," he advised.
Meanwhile Kenya's Red Cross organization has today July 29 confirmed that at least 19 people have died from starvation.
The revelation comes in the wake of a denial by Government spokesman, Dr Alfred Mutua that no Kenyan has died due to starvation. (IMAGES SOURCES: APRIESTLIFE.BLOGSPOT.COM/LEFTFOOTFORWARD.ORG)
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