drought News

Households in Turkana Receive Goats and Sheep to Rebuild Livelihoods
More than 170 households in Katilu and Lokapel villages of Aroo Sub-County have received 856

DRIVE Project by World Bank to cushion pastoralists from drought impacts
Kenya Livestock Insurance Programme (KLIP) has transformed to a bigger Project called DRIVE (De-Risking, Inclusion

Nyeri County rolls out climate mitigation measures as agriculture is affected
By Kimuri Mwangi As countries came together to take action towards achieving the world’s collective

We will end reliance on relief food in Nyandarua says Governor Kiarie
Nyandarua Governor Dr Moses Kiarie Badilisha has promised to end reliance on relief food through

Eastern Africa faces the prospect of failed rains
Eastern Africa is facing the very real prospect that the rains will fail for a fourth consecutive season, placing

A canal, groundnuts and sweet potatoes keep hopes alive in Turkana
In Kenya’s arid Turkana County, groundnuts equal cash. Agnes Ajuma, 48, is one of the

President Kenyatta flags off emergency relief supplies to drought-hit counties
President Uhuru Kenyatta yesterday at State House, Nairobi, flagged off a consignment of emergency relief

Droughts getting worse in the horn of Africa
Climate change is manifesting in many ways including drought which is among the most devastating

Kenya Railways resumes livestock transport business
Kenya Railways has resumed the livestock transport business. In two (2) days, the railway company

Carla Mucavi, the FAO Representative in Kenya talks about the drought affecting the region
Carla Mucavi, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation’s Representative in Kenya, stresses

Nakuru desilts dams to prepare for drought
The County Government through the National Agricultural and Rural Inclusive Growth Project (NARIGP) project is

Millions of livestock stare at starvation in Turkana
Four million livestock are at risk of starvation due to drought in Turkana County. Reports

Kshs. 22 Million worth of seeds, seedlings and inputs distributed to Counties
The Kenyan government has released seeds, seedlings and other inputs worth Ksh 22 million to