Families in Lamu displaced by Shabaab threat appeal for food
Members of minority Boni community who have fled their villages due to Al-Shabaab threats. Families who fled from Ishakani Village in Lamu East and sought refuge in Kiunga Town for fear of being attacked by Al-Shabaab terrorists are facing acute food and water shortage. PHOTO | KALUME KAZUNGU | NATION MEDIA GROUP
The families fled from Ishakani leaving most of their valuables.
Ms Fardiya Hamisi said life in Kiunga is difficult since they have no shelter.
The villagers said they now have to dig up wild roots and gather wild fruits in bushes for survival
Families who fled from Ishakani Village in Lamu East and sought refuge in Kiunga Town for fear of being attacked by Al-Shabaab terrorists are facing acute food and water shortage.
The about 70 families fled Ishakani at the border of Lamu and terror-prone Somalia following the Sunday morning incident where about 100 heavily armed suspected Al-Shabaab militants stormed their village, gathered locals in one place and lectured them for over an hour.
