According to the UN OCHA, Horn of Africa Drought Press release, February 2022, the region is experiencing one of its worst droughts in recent history. This follows three consecutive below-average rainy seasons severely affecting 12-14 million people in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia. Among them, are about 3.1 million food insecure Kenyans living in pastoral and marginal agricultural areas. This is a 48 percent increase since August 2021 (KFSSG’s annual Short Rains Assessment, 2022).  The...

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