Counties Floods drain farmers' hopes in North RiftFarmers plant maize at a farm in Kipkorgot, Uasin Gishu County on April 12, 2018. Cereal and horticultural farmers in the North Rift region are counting huge losses after several acres of the crop were submerged by heavy flooding. FILE PHOTO | NMGCereal and horticultural farmers in the North Rift region are counting huge losses after several acres of their crop and produce were submerged by heavy flooding. Wheat farmers in the region have suspended planting the crop after machinery were rendered immobile in the farms. Several acres of tomatoes, vegetables and passion fruit have been swept by water in Uasin Gishu, Nandi, Trans-Nzoia and Elgeyo-Marakwet counties.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 22, 2018 10:30 UTC