Kenya’s story of drought is not only an alarming one in general but also, heartbreaking in nature. According to a news released by National Geographic last week, animals are dying in Kenya due to severe thirst, starvation and disease, all of which are brought about by drought. Not surprisingly, people the world over got global warming to blame for this very unusual and severe drought.

Economy-wise, this must be the most disabling situation yet for local farmers in Kenya. Some hold on to the hope of having rain soon while others have long given up and were forced to find food and sustenance elsewhere. Authorities said that there has been a steady slew of rural folks migrating to the city bearing high hopes of better living condition. Drought truly has brought despair to many farmers whose main source of income comes from their own hands. Social workers in the area have reported that families there are now reduced to one meal a day—that includes children, elderly and pregnant women. Some villages were abandoned by its residents due to the shortage of water supply. Local farmers are not only dismayed about their current water situation but of the ever increasing food prices in Kenya as well making it all the more harder to provide food for their own families. According to authorities, the rising price of food is also a result of the drought.

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