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Drought pushes 2.1 million to brink of famine in northern Kenya

Pastoralist communities in northern Kenya struggle with drought as water sources dry up and livestock weaken, raising fears of a growing humanitarian crisis.[File,Standard]

 More than two million people in arid and semi-arid counties are facing crisis-level hunger as the failed short rains push northern Kenya deeper into drought.

This is even as lawmakers and aid workers warn of worsening conditions.

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