Samburu, Kenya, Nov 14, 2025 (AFP) - Camels replace cows as Kenya battles drought

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2025-11-14

"God, God, God, protect them," chanted two herders, their eyes following a dozen camels rushing toward acacia trees, oblivious to the dry riverbed in northern Kenya where it hasn't rained since April. Sitting on the edge of a nearby well, Chapan Lolpusike recounted how his cows and oxen "all died" in the worst drought in four decades, caused by a succession of poor rainfall in 2021 and 2022. After that, the herder made a sweeping change. "We no l......

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