[Denish Ochieng, Standard]After more than two months of rains, the hue and cry over food insecurity has died down. Without climate-proof agricultural production systems and water harvesting infrastructure, our current relief is transient. Extreme poverty and food insecurity have hardly been dented with climate change aggravating the situation for millions dependent on farming and livestock. In a city like Mombasa, existing water infrastructure can barely meet a quarter of normal demand. Unfortunately, there is no coherent strategy to deal with water supply for all economic uses.

Source: Standard Digital June 21, 2023 08:26 UTC