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Starving Boni people in Lamu forced to live on wild fruits

Well-wishers donate food to locals in Kiangwe in Lamu East. 

Photo credit: Kalume Kazungu | Nation Media Group

Over 3,000 Boni minority community members in Lamu's Boni forest are staring at starvation following an acute shortage of food.

The Boni are found in seven villages of Milimani, Basuba, Mangai, Mararani, Kiangwe, Pandanguo and Madina, all situated inside the dense Boni forest.