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As drought bites, thirsty Turkana residents trek for every drop of water

By Mercy Kahenda | 1d ago

A woman fetches water in Samburu County on February 8, 2026, as drought continues to bite. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard

So exhausted, weak, and weighed down by despair after hours of searching for water, 14-year-old William Enokan takes a nap beside a dry lugga in Kerio, Turkana South.

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