More than 25,000 people have been forced to move from their homes in Pokot and parts of Turkana following severe drought. An acute shortage of water and food has forced families to migrate to the neighbouring counties of Elgeyo Marakwet and Baringo.
The cutting of the forests in the North Rift are really starting to take
hold. The rains are spotty, the rivers are drying up, and Kenyan officials
are to blame for not properly caring for the country's precious natural
resources. Irrigation schemes are not going to work for long, because the
needed water is just not there. The forests have to be re-planted and
people have to move out of the core catchment areas. The sooner the better.
Kenya: Hunger Stirs Up Turkana and Pokot
The Star (Nairobi), 15 March 2013
More than 25,000 people have been forced to move from their homes in Pokot and parts of Turkana following severe drought. An acute shortage of water and food has forced families to migrate to the neighbouring counties of Elgeyo Marakwet and Baringo.
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The cutting of the forests in the North Rift are really starting to take hold. The rains are spotty, the rivers are drying up, and Kenyan officials are to blame for not properly caring for the country's precious natural resources. Irrigation schemes are not going to work for long, because the needed water is just not there. The forests have to be re-planted and people have to move out of the core catchment areas. The sooner the better.