Drought: Long-term solutions needed to curb hunger, famine
Lokai Ekeno, 35, walks her children past a bare, deserted trading centre following a prolonged drought spell in Loperot village in Turkana County, February 16.
Ending drought • The raging drought in the northern counties is pushing vulnerable communities deeper into hunger, starvation and despair, says Isaack Osinyah. “The people of Turkana, Mandera and Wajir are losing livestock as water sources dry up. Children are suffering from malnutrition. Besides food relief, long-term solutions are required.” His contact is [email protected].
