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Two very muhimu things happened in this our Democratic and Sovereign Republic of Kenya, the economic giant of Afrika ya Mashariki and an island of peace. These two things touch at the very roho of all hardworking peasant farmers. Of course, you must have read recently about the sad death of flora and fauna due to the drought occasioned by the sun and its relatives coming for an extended holiday.
The effect was so bad that all horticultural products shed leaves and wilted as fast as Rudisha rudishaing gold to Kenya! You also heard that the sun’s visit was so bad that some peasant farmers were giving their calves Fanta to quench thirst. Worse still, you saw saddening photos of drought stricken wenyenchi in Northern Kenya, with some even perishing on their way to search for droplets of water. Kumekuwa kubaya of late I say!
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