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Ukambani residents face starvation as climate expert warns of erratic weather

Climate experts have warned that semi-arid regions will continue to experience severe drought in the coming decades. (Photo: Jonah Onyango/Standard)

People living in Yatta, Masinga and Mwala in Machakos are staring at starvation as the dry spell persists.

This comes at a time climate experts have warned that semi-arid regions will continue to experience severe drought in the coming decades. Kitui and Makueni have been named among Kenya's worst-hit counties.

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