Episode 24: Drought Begins With You
Feb 09, 2017•13 min
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Episode description
Kenya is being ravaged by drought this year - this should not come as a surprise, since we are a drought prone country where 80% of the land is arid and semi arid. Yet, from the reaction of our government, you would think that the drought is indeed a surprise. So, this week, we look at the effects that drought has on our economy, and why our government should take it more seriously.
Resources
Drought conditions and management strategies in Kenya Hundreds of thousands face hunger in Kenya Drought in Kenya: Climatic, Economic and Socio-Political Factors WFP East & Central Africa Horn of Africa Drought Crisis Situation Report #01, 06 February 2017 National Drought Management Agency Drought in East Africa Drought in Kenya: A failure of both men and of systems Are Kenya ranch invasions driven by drought or politics? A review of droughts on the African continent: a geospatial and long-term perspective Climate Change, Environmental Threats, and Human Rights in Turkana County, Kenya Drought to intensify in Kenya in 2017, new early warning system shows Drought, hunger ravage five Coast counties Dropout rate likely to increase as hunger continues Number of Kenyans facing starvation rises by 1.4mFor the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android