In Summary
- There is no comprehensive response plan nearly three months after the NDMA bulletin warned that 12 counties were in a drought phase
- The glacial pace of response is even more disappointing given that drought is not a novel or freak phenomenon
Last week President Kenyatta declared drought a national disaster.
As early as June 2021, the National Drought Management Authority warned of worsening food security in 12 counties. More than ...