The young women and men huddle around a borehole with dozens of yellow jerrycans waiting to be filled. Most of the people here woke up at the crack of dawn to reach Lapur in Turkana North for water. Turkana authorities estimate that about 640,000 people are facing starvation as drought ravages most parts of the county. “The drought situation in Turkana is gradually getting worse. The hardest hit areas include Turkana North, Kibish, Turkana West, Turkana East, Turkana Central and Loima,” he said.

Source: The Star March 24, 2021 18:56 UTC