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A herder in Lowar village, Turkana County. [Mike Ekutan, Standard]
As the country braces for El Niño rains, the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) has warned of deteriorating drought conditions in nine Asal counties.
NDMA has raised the alarm over deteriorating water, pasture and weather conditions in Turkana, Garissa, Baringo, and West Pokot counties which had moved into the "pre-alert" phase, while conditions in Nyeri, Kitui, Makueni, Tana River and Isiolo are also getting worse.
In its monthly report, the State agency said there was an early signal of deteriorating water, pasture and weather conditions that would require closer monitoring in the coming weeks.
