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Pangs of drought should unlock our nation's sense of compassion

A Man in Lagdera disposes of a carcass of a cow that died due to the prevailing drought situation in Garissa County. [File, Standard]

Being Kenyan should count for something. The Kenya dividend should pay out at some point. If it does not pay out at a point of need, one wonders when it will - and whether it even ever will. It is time for people in Turkana to know that they have sisters and brothers in you and in me. It is time for the drought-struck people to know that God exists and walks the world through people.

Food is still being thrown away in many places. The question therefore is not whether we have enough food in Kenya. The questions are whether we are willing to share it and how badly we want it to get to the people who need it. We should move fast - we are four years late.

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