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Race against time as Sh100m set aside to support drought victims

A man passes near a zebra caucus at Lenkisim area in Kajiado County. [Peterson Githaiga, Standard]

The County Government of Kajiado has set aside Sh100 million to fight drought that has taken a toll on residents. Governor Joseph ole Lenku said the situation is dire. He said urgent interventions are required to save hungry farmers and their livestock.

"As we speak here, more than 60,000 families cannot afford a meal a day, more than 450,000 heads of livestock valued at Sh13.6 billion are on the verge of death, and 75 per cent of wild animals have been affected and are already dying. We need to move with speed to save lives'' said Governor Lenku.

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