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Disaster: Drought to get worse, agency now cautions

National Drought Management Authority board chairperson Raphael Nzomo (left) and EU’s Myra Bernadi flag off livestock feed supplements yesterday. [Courtesy]

National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) has warned that the dry spell ravaging most parts of the country will worsen and last until end of October.

NDMA Chief Executive Officer James Oduor said the drought has affected about 2.6 million people, a majority in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (Asals).

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