Today's Headlines
- Lessons and Implications of the Confirmation of Charges Against Kenya's 'Ocampo Four'
- Finance Minister Quits Over ICC Charges
- Shortage of HIV Test Kits Raises Concerns
- Living On the Edge in Turkana Region
- Ali Breaks Silence, Describes Delight At Acquittal
- Uhuru, Ruto Eligible for Presidency - CIC
- Tea Sector Posts Record Earnings in 2011
- Resettle IDPs, Urges Annan
- Uhuru, Muthaura Have Done the Right Thing
- All Displaced People Should Return Home
- Concern Raised As Parents Shun Schools in Poll Violence Hotspots
- Ruling On IEBC Hiring in February
- Country Working Towards Conditions Needed for Direct Flights to U.S.
- How ICC Claimed Kibaki's Lieutenants
- Geothermal Project to Receive Sh10 Billion Funding Boost
- Five Million to Get IDs Before Elections
- Speed Up Building Port
- Uhuru and Muthaura Did Well to Quit Posts
- A Full Plate Awaits Githae
- Clashes Continue in Moyale
- Baraza Case to Be Heard Monday
- Two Firms in Joint Venture to Drill for Oil Near Lodwar
- Exit Uhuru, Muthaura
- ICC Charges Hound Uhuru Out of Treasury
- Consumers Grow Despite Inflation
- Poor Relations Between Banks Blamed for Cash Shortages
- Fish Prices Up As Vegetable Supply Dwindles
- Consumers to Pay More for Milk and Bread As Prices Rise
- Kibaki Tasks Ex-Dar CJ to Lead Probe in Kenya
- Mombasa Port Cargo Congestion Forces Three-Month Fees Waiver
3 September 2010
Nairobi — The Meteorological Department has issued an alert of impending drought in the coming months. Consequently, the officials are pitching for quick action to mitigate against calamity.
They advise the damming of water and planting of drought-resistant crops.This is apt information that should jolt planners and authorities to act.
For the tragedy of our country is to play helpless when hit by the vagaries of the weather, demonstrating, unfortunately, how ill-prepared we all are.Arguably, the weather has been relatively kind for most of the year.
Rains came on time and in good quantities, giving farmers the opportunity to realise high crop yields. Even so, we always find ourselves holding out the begging bowl after a good harvest.
There is little evidence to show that we've learned from our past. During times of plenty, crops are left to go to waste because of poor post-harvest production processes, lack of markets and roads.
As we have said before, the country must move from rain-fed agriculture to irrigation. Similarly, it must diversify its energy and water sources to insulate citizens from the vagaries of nature. We are forewarned, so we are forearmed.
