Marsabit County is set to experience an extended drought period for the next three months, county National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) boss Golicha Guyo has said.
In an interview with the Nation, Mr Guyo said the county team has begun an assessment process that is also ongoing in 23 other hazard counties in the country.
Mr Guyo pointed out that the assessment will aid NDMA in proper planning since the drought has already hit.
Most water pans collected little water and are drying up already,” said Mr Guyo.
“Moyale had received more rain compared to other sub-counties but the resources available have been used up since our neighbours also came into the region earlier,” added Mr Guyo.
“We have already come up with committees that will meet every week and we will come up with Marsabit County Drought Response Plan immediately we have gathered all necessary info,” he said.
The NDMA boss also urged pastoralists to sell off some of their livestock and be left with a manageable number before the drought hits.
Herders should sell them instead of disposing them at throw away prices when the drought hits and losing them to the drought,” said Mr Guyo.
Representatives of all non-governmental organisations and Kenya Food Security Steering Group were present at the meeting.
The report noted that 83 per cent of these children are from 23 arid and semi-arid counties in the country.