The drought situation in Kenya continues to worsen in twenty 20 of the 23 the Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL) counties as acute malnutrition has been noted with 884,464 cases of children aged 6-59 months and 115,725 cases of pregnant or lactating women in need of treatment.
According to an August National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) report, the drought is attributed to the poor performance of the 2021 long rains coupled with the previous three failed consecutive seasons.
The number…
