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How to prepare for the future of climate change when all you can afford is today

Environmentalist William Ogutu. [File, Standard]

Kenya experienced its worst drought in four decades for the first half of this year. Consequently, four million people faced acute food shortage, forcing the government to redirect part of its budget to salvage the situation.

The image of a flood of dead livestock was a common phenomenon, with cattle prices falling to as low as Sh500, unfathomable on any other day. Unfortunately, current trends indicate that the future looks more grim than bright.

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