Kenya’s government has declared a national disaster in 10 of its 47 countries. The United Nations says that more than 2 million people are severely food insecure and observers warn that tensions among communities could sharpen as people are trekking further in search of food and water.
In the latest series of climate shocks across Africa, Kenya has seen hundreds of withered carcasses of livestock such as goats and giraffes. Kenyan president, Uhuru Kenyatta, was among the African leaders speaking at the recent global climate summit and they urged for more attention and billions of dollars in financial support for the African continent.
Africa’s people remain “extremely vulnerable” as the continent warms more and at a faster rate than the global average, despite Africa currently being responsible for a very minor amount of total greenhouse emissions.