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Catastrophic consequences of the recurrent drought in Kenya continues to get worse, leaving communities in dire need of humanitarian aid. About 5.4 million people are projected to face high levels of acute food insecurity between March and June this year of which 1.2 million people will likely be in the emergency phase. This latest projection highlights a 43% increase of people facing high levels of food insecurity compared to the same period last year

Although needs are growing, the drought response plans in Kenya still remain underfunded, which significantly restricts the ability of humanitarian organisations to act.

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Key species within important ecosystems such as the Tsavo National Parks and Amboseli are also bearing the brunt of the drought with more than 200 elephants having died while surviving key species have ventured out of protected areas and into communities, further increasing cases of human-wildlife conflict.