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Pastoralists struggle to survive amid climatic changes

Isiolo attacks

A herder watches over his camels at Tractor area in Ngaremara, Isiolo on July 22, 2021. Police in Isiolo are investigating claims that politicians are linked to violence that has rocked the area for the last three months.

Photo credit: Waweru Wairimu | Nation Media Group

Hawa Dekow, who resides on the outskirts of Garissa town, is among pastoralists battling to survive changes to the climate in the area.

Changing weather conditions have turned their lands into deserts, forcing them to adopt new patterns of travelling in search of pasture for their animals.