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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Caroline Kimeu in Garissa County

A future at risk: drought forces Kenya’s camel herders to leave their homes – a photo essay

Men try to lift a camel too weak to stand on its own
Men try to lift a camel too weak to stand near a camp for internally displaced people (IDPs) on the outskirts of Garissa, Kenya Photograph: Patrick Meinhardt/The Guardian

At a roadside camp in Garissa, a group of pastoralists try to lift a camel from the ground using a large tree branch. Weakened by the drought in the north of Kenya, the camel needs help to get back on its feet to find pasture.

Kenya is facing its worst drought in decades, and the north – a region that has been marginalised for a long time – is disproportionately affected.

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