As Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan, a lack of rain and food prices soaring globally following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has left many families in Kenya struggling to provide the iftar that ends their daily fast
Saida Katana, 64, of Ksangatifu village, makes a drink for iftar. She says: ‘I worry because at my age I’m still struggling to feed my family.’ Her husband died and her two sons were left disabled by accidents. She takes any labouring work available and grows tomatoes but she has had no food for this Ramadan. She says: ‘We used to eat better because we were pumping water and harvesting leafy, green vegetables. But now, even getting vegetables is a problem.
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