· The Kenya Meteorological department has warned a worsening of the drought in the north and Coast region of Kenya.
· It has already led to a severe crisis of food and water for millions of Kenyans killing thousands of animals
The Kenya Meteorological Department has warned of a worsening of the drought in the north and Coast region of Kenya. It has already led to a severe crisis of food and water for millions of Kenyans killing thousands of animals ravaging counties in Ukambani and other regions in Coast and the Rift Valley. According to the latest forecast on the October-November-December short rains season, the dry spell weather pattern is expected to extend southwards. President Uhuru Kenyatta declared the drought a national disaster last month. It has been reported that several counties are fighting starvation and malnutrition while some others are surviving on one meal a day.
The forecast is that Kitui, Makueni, Machakos Taita Taveta and Kajiado counties will face poorly distributed, occasional rainfall during the season, below the long-term average. Experts stated that the drought has been long time coming after depressed rainfall in the long rains season of March and May. The recorded rainfall was also average to below average and poorly distributed over most parts of the country.
