Turkana Residents Struggle to Survive Devastating Drought as Kenya Grapples with Food Surplus
In Kenya, a quarter of the population faces severe food shortages due to a devastating drought in the Turkana region, even as the country experiences significant food waste elsewhere.
The arid Turkana region of Kenya has long been plagued by drought, but the current situation has become increasingly dire. As a quarter of Kenya's population faces severe food shortages, the people of Turkana are struggling to survive in the face of a relentless lack of rainfall and dwindling resources.
In a cruel twist, up to 40% of food produced in Kenya is lost or wasted each year, even as thousands of Turkana residents grapple with the devastating effects of the drought. This stark contrast highlights the imbalance and inefficiencies within the country's food system, leaving some regions in abundance while others suffer from acute scarcity.
{{IMAGE_PLACEHOLDER}}Source: Al Jazeera
