Kenya: Nanok Says Harsh Weather to Blame for Turkana Hunger

As the famine facing about 12 counties in Kenya continues to draw anger from the public following little action from authorities, a governor in one of the most affected counties has defended his administration's interventions and instead attributed his constituents' tribulations to harsh weather.

Turkana Governor Josphat Nanok said they have been using weather forecast reports to decide on measures that can assist in curbing the famine but the situation worsened due to erratic rainfall since last year.

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