Poor rains and flash floods threaten 4.4 million lives in 21 counties, experts say

The government has described 21 counties facing a grave situation as a result of continued drought and below-average rains.

It adds that the current rains have yet to have a positive impact on production systems despite displacing 4,000 households and leaving 3,000 livestock dead in the last week of March. The National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) said this has left 4.4 million people staring at death, disease, starvation, and malnourishment for lack of water, food, and treatment.