Yes, except the culprit is the NGO sector, not the government. The Kenyan Red Cross has traditionally been a very reputable organization. I cannot believe they blundered in this manner. On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 4:35 PM, Sarah El Ebiary <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > 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& >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >