A season of many hungers is upon us, but who will stop ‘tumbocrats’ from stealing?

A man herding goats in Tana River County. [Caroline Chebet, Standard]

Nearly half the counties will not have enough to eat by the end of the year, especially if the short rains fail.

Already, some 2.4 million people spread across 10 counties in arid and semi-arid areas have fallen on hard times. Their herds are being decimated and the granaries are empty.