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Ruto orders emergency efforts to fight drought

The drought situation is expected to hit the peak by mid-October is as a result of failed rains.

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by The Star

Football25 September 2022 - 13:36
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Mandera Governor Mohamed Adan Khali addresses the media on the biting drought situation. He said climate has occasioned four successive failed rainy seasons since 2020 causing all water pans to dry. He asked President Ruto to declare drought a national disaster / COURTESY

President William Ruto has directed his deputy Rigathi Gachagua to lead state efforts to mitigate the effects of drought as at least three million Kenyans face starvation.

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