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As arid and semi-arid land (ASAL) counties are hit hard by drought which according to the meteorological department is nothing compared to the predicament we will find ourselves in the first quarter of the year 2017 due to inadequate rains.
This has challenged the national government to spend USD 9 million for two seasons as insurance premiums for the same in ASAL counties.
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