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HIGHLIGHTS

• President Mwai Kibaki declares drought a national disaster

• Malnutrition levels reach new highs in Turkana and other northern districts

• Government of Kenya waives tax on maize importation to avert shortages and stabilise prices

• Government and humanitarian actors heighten response to drought

• Insecurity in Turkana continues unabated: 17 killed in recent attacks

• Security in Mobility calls on partners to build community resilience

• Some communities in Moyale are vibrant in the midst of drought

The information contained in this report has been compiled by OCHA from information received from the field, from national and international humanitarian partners and from other official sources. This report does not represent a position from the United Nations. This report is posted on: http://ochaonline.un.org/kenya