Population control. On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 2:26 PM, warigia bowman <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > Alex > > This is crazy. Why do you think this happened? > > On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 5:10 AM, Alex Gakuru <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> [Kenyans are furious with Red Cross after they contributed precious money >> and foods under a locally initiated "Kenyans for Kenyans" famine relief >> campaign. We raised far much more than those foreign humanitarian relief >> operations could, only for Red Cross to lock up the food and let it expire >> in their stores! A shame on Red Cross. They owe Kenyans and the world an >> apology. The "International Community" must safeguard against their >> demonstrated negligence from ever happening again, anywhere around the >> world - Alex Gakuru] >> >> - - - >> >> By Lucas Ng’asike >> >> [image: nhcap120112_01.jpg] >> >> Tonnes of relief food meant for the starving in Turkana County have >> expired in Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) warehouse in Lodwar. >> >> Some food expired on January 8 while another consignment is expected to >> go bad next week. >> The relief food has been in the store for months. >> >> KRCS relief officer in Lodwar Ms Flora Kyondo confirmed the expiry of the >> supplies. >> >> Ms Kyondo was at pains to explain why the food was not distributed on >> time. "It is true that food has expired in the store but it is now under >> the custody of public health officers," said Kyondo. >> >> Kyondo said the organisation stopped distribution of relief food in >> October last year. >> >> The relief officer said they had recalled about 1,866 Unimix bags, which >> they had distributed to primary schools for analysis. >> >> Expired food >> >> However, sources said the organisation has been distributing relief food >> in its compound in Lodwar. >> >> Kyondo had initially denied the presence of the food until the media >> confirmed to her that they had taken clips of the expired food. >> >> Turkana Central DC Humphrey Nakitare said Kenya Red Cross Society should >> handle the matter. >> >> "Kenya Red Cross is an independent organisation. It should be in a >> position to explain what happened," said the DC. >> >> On his part, Turkana Central District Public Health officer Innocent >> Sifuna said officials had seized 28 bales of Sorghum Mix, which expired on >> January 8 this year from Kenya Red Cross warehouse in Lodwar. >> >> He added that all the bales have been recorded and will be destroyed >> according to the law. >> >> Disappointment >> >> Dozens of starving residents in the county interviewed have expressed >> disappointment over the expiry of relief food meant for them. >> >> Local leaders raised concern over the matter, questioning why KRCS kept >> the food in the warehouse for several months without distributing it to >> needy residents. >> >> Mr Derrick Ejore of Kenya Chamber of Commerce and Industry said it was >> unfair for KRCS to keep the food until it expires while residents are >> starving. >> >> "It is unjust for Red Cross to waste food, which Kenyans donated funds to >> buy yet the hunger situation has not been alleviated," Ejore said. >> >> http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000049866&cid=4& >> >> >> >> >