Tuesday July 16, 2019
A prolonged dry spell has ravaged Wajir in the last three months with fears of adverse effects on both residents and their livestock.The Kenya Meteorological Department in early March predicted a below-normal rainfall for the March to May season. In some subcounties, no rain was recorded. The situation is so bad that both the county leadership and the National Drought Management Authority have sounded an alarm that the situation could get disastrous.According to the weatherman, the dry spell is expected to continue for four more months making an already bad situation worse.A spot check in some of the subcounties revealed a dire situation with carcasses of scattered after every short distance.Even camels that can go for long periods without water have also started dying.