Number of Kenyans who faced food insecurity: 2014-2022

The number of Kenyans experiencing food insecurity has shown a concerning upward trend between 2014 and 2022.

From 2014-2016, approximately 20 million people faced food insecurity.

This figure steadily increased over subsequent periods, reaching around 25 million between 2017-2018 and continuing to climb.

By the 2020-2022 period, the number of Kenyans suffering from food insecurity had escalated significantly, reaching nearly 35 million.

These figures highlight a growing challenge in ensuring adequate food access for the population over this eight-year span.