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Severe drought leaves 700,000 at risk on Kenya's Coast

Ruben Kitsao picks up his cow carcass at Gandini Village in Magarini Sub-County, Kilifi County. [Marion Kithi, Standard]

At least 700,000 people are facing starvation in Tana River, Kilifi and Taita Taveta counties following a severe drought that has triggered inter-communal conflicts and disrupted learning in schools.

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