Animals drink from a pool at one of the county government sand dams across River Mutwaewa in Mwingi West. [File, Standard]
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Over the years, the development of arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) has only been on paper, despite successive governments setting up ministries and departments to focus on these areas.
Yet, these dry areas account for over 80 per cent of Kenya’s landmass, support over 80 per cent of the country’s wildlife and are home to deeply rooted pastoral communities whose livelihoods depend on livestock.
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