DROUGHT

[PHOTOS] Drought situation in parts of Kenya

Many Kenyans are in dire need of humanitarian assistance.

In Summary

• The hunger crisis comes on the back of a series of man-made shocks and natural disasters that have simultaneously affected the IGAD region.

Children who are now out of school due to lack of funds look on bones of their family cattle that have died due to biting drought at their homestead in Kituu village, kinango, Kwale County on October 15, 2022.
Children who are now out of school due to lack of funds look on bones of their family cattle that have died due to biting drought at their homestead in Kituu village, kinango, Kwale County on October 15, 2022.
Image: ANDREW KASUKU

The drought situation in the country has continued to worsen with reports indicating that, 4.35 million Kenyans are going to bed hungry.

This indicates that several Kenyans are in dire need of humanitarian assistance.

The hunger crisis comes on the back of a series of man-made shocks and natural disasters that have simultaneously affected the IGAD region.

An old mother being assisted by Red cross officer in Laisamis.
An old mother being assisted by Red cross officer in Laisamis.
Image: ABDIKADIR CHARI

Laikipia, Tana River, Tharaka Nithi, Isiolo, Mandera, Garissa, Turkana, Wajir, Samburu and Marsabit counties are now in the alarm phase.

Embu, Kitui, Makueni, Meru, Narok, Nyeri, Taita Taveta, Kwale and Kilifi are in the alert phase, while Baringo, West Pokot and Lamu are in the normal drought phase.

A cow carcass that died due to drought is seen at grazing fields of Kinango, Kwale County on October 15, 2022.
A cow carcass that died due to drought is seen at grazing fields of Kinango, Kwale County on October 15, 2022.
Image: ANDREW KASUKU
Sheep wander at the dried up Ndigiria water pan in Ndigiria , Kilifi County.
Sheep wander at the dried up Ndigiria water pan in Ndigiria , Kilifi County.
Image: ELIAS YAA
Women from Ndigiria village, Kilifi County near a dry water pan due to prolonged drought.
Women from Ndigiria village, Kilifi County near a dry water pan due to prolonged drought.
Image: ELIAS YAA
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