Farmers in Mwingi are losing their livestock due to lack of water and pasture with the drought monitoring unit predicting that the situation will worsen over the coming months. According to the December 2021 report from National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) at least 1.4 million herd of cattle had been lost by the end of […]
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Cases of malnutrition have escalated in the drought-stricken Bamba division in Kilifi County owing to the prolonged drought that has hit the region depriving residents of food and water. With 90 per cent of households in Bamba living below poverty line, erratic food security has contributed to the deteriorating trend of malnutrition that has mostly […]
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A section of Meru County is experiencing an increase in the number of school dropouts, following drought that has continued to ravage areas of Tigania, Igembe and Buuri. Addressing the press, Meru County Director of Education, Elizabeth Otieno, noted that while there are no official statistics to confirm cases of school dropouts, absenteeism has been reported in most […]
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The National Government and development actors will spend Sh259 million in drought response in Isiolo County by December this year. Isiolo County Coordinator for the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA), Mr Lordman Lekalkuli, said the amount includes provision of animal feeds, Water trucking, cash transfers and food for fees for secondary schools in the support […]
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Households affected by Drought at the Township Ward in Turkana Central have received relief food from the County Government to help them sustain their families during this time when drought effects are being felt across all the sub counties in Turkana. The food items which included 2,244 sacks of maize, 449 sacks of beans and […]
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