Sh1b worth of livestock die due to shortage of water and pasture

Several schools in Mandera are experiencing financial stress and cannot feed their students. [File, Standard]

Over 1.5 million heads of livestock have died due to drought in Mandera County.

Governor Mohamed Khalif said the animals are worth close to Sh1 billion which is equivalent to the annual allocation to the county from the National Government. In his speech to the county assembly, Kalif said four years of rain failure in the region has led to the rise in prices of staple foods and water.