(27 Oct 09 -RV) Millions of people are facing chronic food and water shortages in many parts of East Africa due to severe drought.


In Kenya in particular 3.8 million people face the prospect of starvation as a lack of rain claims crops and animals.


The UK based Catholic aid agency CAFOD is appealing for funds, so that their partners working on the front line can reach the worst affected.


Archbishop Boniface Lele of Mombasa in Kenya has been addressing CAFOD about the situation in his country and took time out to speak to Lydia O’Kane about the hardships people are facing.