Over the festive season, we were in Eastern Kenya in Kitui County, Ikutha Sub-County.
Kitui lies within the 75% of Kenya’s land mass that is arid and semi-arid. Here, communities wait for the rains with hope every year. Short rains were expected from October to December. This time, the rains came late, around mid-November, and even then they were uncertain
Families mainly depend on farming. They grow maize, cow peas known locally as kunde, beans, and green grams. Maize needs at least three months of steady rain to survive.
This season, the rains were scattered and unreliable. Long dry spells were suddenly broken by heavy rains. In some farms, seeds rotted in the soil due to excess moisture, causing uneven germination. In others, crops dried up soon after emerging. Farmers could not plan. They planted with hope, waited with anxiety, and watched their efforts slip away.
For many households, this reality means empty granaries, lost income, and painful choices about food, school fees, and basic needs. When harvests fail, hunger deepens, poverty tightens its grip, and young people are left with fewer options for the future.
At MuemAction Post, we are working on a climate-smart smart project with community youth to build resilience, create alternative sources of income, create employment, and restore dignity and hope in livelihoods.
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