Drought drives Turkana villagers into Kakuma refugee camp

Locals wait in turns to fetch water from scoop holes along the dry Tarach River bed in Kakuma, Turkana West sub-county in Turkana County. Water scarcity has led to constant conflicts between the locals and the refugees at the Kakuma refugee Camp.Tarach River is along the Kakuma refugee camp. PHOTO BY ELIUD KIPSANG 31/1/2017.

A clash is looming between thousands of refugees at Kakuma and their Turkana hosts over food and water.

Driven by the devastating drought that has swept the region for almost a year, more than 30,000 residents of Kakuma and over 200,000 refugees at Kakuma Refugee Camp have been competing for the last drops of water trickling from the camp's taps.