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Major crisis as rivers dry up due to biting drought

A section of Rupingazi river within Mt kenya region which has dried up due to the prevailing long drought leaving area residents in an acute water shortage for domestic and small irrigation purposes.PHOTO;MUNENE KAMAU/STANDARD DATE; OCT.24/2016

Thousands of people are staring at a disaster as rivers start drying up due to drought.

Several rivers, especially those flowing from Mt Kenya and the Aberdares, have already dried up, forcing residents to start migrating to other areas in search of water.

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