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Starving nation: Horrifying face of misery as hunger and drought wreak havoc

Residents at Chesakam village in Tiaty,Baringo county eating wild fruits. (Photo: Kipsang Joseph/Standard)

The sun dances dizzily in the open skies as one heads to Chesakam in Tiaty, Baringo County.

It is only 9am, but the vastness of the area dotted by dry acacia trees paints a picture of lifelessness.

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