Magical lake changing lives in harsh valley

Rift Valley, Kenya: On the floor of the scenic Rift Valley, temperatures can be torturous. Rocks, shrubs and parched plains are key features in the vast Baringo County, whose large swathes lie within the valley formed millions of years ago.

But for people living next to a patch of land near Lake Baringo, fortunes have taken a surprising good turn, thanks to one of nature’s miracles. Twenty years ago, Rivers Perkerra and Molo burst their banks, flooding and nourishing nearby wastelands. That was in 1994.