Recurring droughts have seen malnutrition, food shortages, livelihood loss, illness, attacks and displacement increase across Kenya. Moses Raminya, Concern Worldwide’s programme manager for the Turkana region, pointed to a severe drought in 2022, the worst in over 60 years. James Ebongon, emergency response coordinator with Sabcone, an NGO that works with Concern on the project, said: “These days droughts occur regularly. One of the Loroo project participants, Nakuwa Lokaale, 20, said during drought periods, her husband can walk for up to 10 days with his animals, and “people spend days without food". Concern supports health interventions for children in Turkana, with mobile health clinics visiting communities every two weeks.

Source: Irish Examiner April 06, 2026 01:30 UTC