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Drought agency fails to curb losses as communities struggle to survive

Women search for water in Kulamamwe, Isiolo South, hard hit by drought, on February 4, 2026. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

Every drought in Kenya follows a familiar pattern: Loss of life, shrinking of water resources, millions in need of food relief and billions redirected to emergency relief.

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