Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has made an estimate of the number of malnourished people (a) in total and (b) at risk of preventable death due to hunger in Kenya.

According to most recent analysis, across Kenya 4.4 million people currently face 'crisis' or worse food security outcomes. Malnutrition levels are also deteriorating with 884,464 children under 5 years of age facing acute malnutrition and in need of treatment. In addition, 115,725 pregnant or lactating women are acutely malnourished and in need of treatment.