Drought conditions and management strategies in Kenya

Government Of Kenya

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Abstract: Kenya has been stricken by various disasters. The most dominant disasters being; droughts,floods,fire,terrorism,technological accidents,diseases and epidemics that disrupt people's livelihoods,destroy the infrastructure,divert planned use of resources,interrupt economic activities and retard development. Kenya is a highly drought prone country,because of its peculiar eco-climatic conditions as only about 20% of the territory receives high and regular rainfall. The rest,i.e. 80% of the territory,is arid and semi-arid lands where annual rainfall varies from 200 to 500 mm,and periodical droughts are part of the climate system.