Farmer Mutindi Maithya, 36, finds it hard to support her six children because of low rainfall. The family is scraping by on two meals a day, one of which is tea with sugar. (Tristan McConnell/GlobalPost)
Kenya battles recurring drought
Countries of East Africa and Horn of Africa plagued by successive years of low rainfall.
MWINGI, Kenya — There is not supposed to be drought here, a few hours drive east of the Kenyan capital Nairobi.
All around Mwingi are small scale farmers and livestock keepers. When the rains come — twice a year — they plant maize and beans in the thick red earth, then live off the harvest until the next wet season. But there hasn’t been any rain for years...
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'Black Hawks' return to Somalia
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Kenya's 'Wabenzi' tribe threatened
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Interview: Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga
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Despite contrary evidence, Odinga claims Kenya's relations with the White House are cordial.
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Newsmaker Interview: Raila Odinga
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Fighting rages in Mogadishu
Tristan McConnell - Kenya - May 20, 2009 17:14 ET
Islamic rebels challenge Somali government's control of capital city.
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Global Blogs:
Google Adsense Now Paying in Kenyan Shillings
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Kenyan bloggers and website owners are now pleased to note that they can receive their Google Adsense earnings in Kenyan Shillings. This was not the case previously and many website owners had dificulty banking the foreign currency(Dollar or Euros) cheques with their local...
Freedom For The Thought That We Hate
Gathara's World - Kenya - November 5, 2009 16:27 ET
In common with many of my countrymen, I found the recent wedding in London between two homosexual Kenyans quite disturbing. For very different reasons though. Many condemned the ceremony itself, with some even calling for the dreaded Mungiki to take vengeance on the two for...
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Sukuma Kenya - Kenya - November 1, 2009 10:01 ET
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