kenya drought
‘From bad to worse’: Drought puts Kenya’s hospitals under pressure
The number of people in Kenya facing severe hunger is expected to rise to 5.4 million this year, particularly in the north of the country, where about 95% of surface water sources have dried up.
Drought forces Kenya’s camel herders to leave their homes – a photo essay
Pastoralists in the north of the country are watching their animals die as they journey further south in a desperate search for water and better grazing.
‘Miracles and heartbreak’: Saving orphaned elephants as Kenya’s drought devastates herds
Sheldrick Wildlife Trust is nursing record numbers of young animals back to health but as rains continue to fail, the vulnerable mammals face a challenging future.
In a famed game park near the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro, the animals are giving up
In a famed game park near the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro, the animals are giving up
As a climate change-induced drought wears on, it’s putting more pressure on wildlife, livestock and people, with deadly consequences.
Droughts and climate change
After years of severe drought, the situation in northern Kenya is desperate. Animals are dying, fields have dried up and people have little to eat. A women's initiative is hoping to turn their community's fortunes around with the help of new wells.
Climate change hits rural Kenya
As communities in northern Kenya buckle under a brutal drought, consequences of a warming world are becoming more acute than ever in the region.