{"id":460990,"date":"2026-02-10T22:48:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T22:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/460990\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T22:48:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T22:48:16","slug":"photos-show-hunger-and-water-scarcity-as-drought-grips-northern-kenya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/460990\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos show hunger and water scarcity as drought grips northern Kenya"},"content":{"rendered":"<p xmlns=\"http:\/\/iptc.org\/std\/NITF\/2006-10-18\/\">TURKANA COUNTY, Kenya (AP) \u2014 <a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/kenya-drought-somalia-border-caaf23270758c6f4cf9013fa18d9aae4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Prolonged drought<\/a> has left millions of people struggling to find food and water in parts of northern Kenya, where livestock deaths have deepened the crisis for pastoral communities.<\/p>\n<p xmlns=\"http:\/\/iptc.org\/std\/NITF\/2006-10-18\/\">Images show residents lining up for food aid, sharing rations after distributions and children and women fetching scarce water for households and surviving animals.<\/p>\n<p xmlns=\"http:\/\/iptc.org\/std\/NITF\/2006-10-18\/\">The northeastern regions, including areas near the Somali border, are among the hardest hit after repeated failed rainy seasons.<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-f30000\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Locals queue to receive food aid as severe drought continues, in Nalemkais Village, Turkana County, Kenya, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo\/Patrick Ngugi)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1770763691_32_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Locals queue to receive food aid as severe drought continues, in Nalemkais Village, Turkana County, Kenya, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo\/Patrick Ngugi)<\/p>\n<p>Locals queue to receive food aid as severe drought continues, in Nalemkais Village, Turkana County, Kenya, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo\/Patrick Ngugi)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-f30001\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"A child collects water from a well to quench livestock amid water shortage caused by prolonged drought in Lopii Village, Turkana County, Kenya, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Patrick Ngugi)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1770763692_935_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A child collects water from a well to quench livestock amid water shortage caused by prolonged drought in Lopii Village, Turkana County, Kenya, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Patrick Ngugi)<\/p>\n<p>A child collects water from a well to quench livestock amid water shortage caused by prolonged drought in Lopii Village, Turkana County, Kenya, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Patrick Ngugi)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-f30002\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"An elderly Turkana woman covers herself from the hot sun after receiving her food ration, in Lomeluku Village, Turkana County, Kenya, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo\/Patrick Ngugi)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1770763692_145_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>An elderly Turkana woman covers herself from the hot sun after receiving her food ration, in Lomeluku Village, Turkana County, Kenya, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo\/Patrick Ngugi)<\/p>\n<p>An elderly Turkana woman covers herself from the hot sun after receiving her food ration, in Lomeluku Village, Turkana County, Kenya, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo\/Patrick Ngugi)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-f30003\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"World Vision Kenya humanitarian worker verifies food assistance details as people queue for aid as prolonged drought continues in Nalemkais Village, Turkana County, Kenya, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo\/Patrick Ngugi)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1770763693_133_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>World Vision Kenya humanitarian worker verifies food assistance details as people queue for aid as prolonged drought continues in Nalemkais Village, Turkana County, Kenya, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo\/Patrick Ngugi)<\/p>\n<p>World Vision Kenya humanitarian worker verifies food assistance details as people queue for aid as prolonged drought continues in Nalemkais Village, Turkana County, Kenya, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo\/Patrick Ngugi)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-f30004\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Turkana women fetch water from a well in Lopii Village, Turkana County, Kenya, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Patrick Ngugi)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1770763693_874_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Turkana women fetch water from a well in Lopii Village, Turkana County, Kenya, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Patrick Ngugi)<\/p>\n<p>Turkana women fetch water from a well in Lopii Village, Turkana County, Kenya, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Patrick Ngugi)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-f30005\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Locals share food rations distributed by World Vision Kenya as severe drought continues, in Nalemkais Village, Turkana County, Kenya, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo\/Patrick Ngugi)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1770763694_194_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Locals share food rations distributed by World Vision Kenya as severe drought continues, in Nalemkais Village, Turkana County, Kenya, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo\/Patrick Ngugi)<\/p>\n<p>Locals share food rations distributed by World Vision Kenya as severe drought continues, in Nalemkais Village, Turkana County, Kenya, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo\/Patrick Ngugi)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-f30006\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Children walk across an open field carrying water amid a prolonged drought in Nadunga Village, Turkana County, Kenya, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Patrick Ngugi)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1770763694_522_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Children walk across an open field carrying water amid a prolonged drought in Nadunga Village, Turkana County, Kenya, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Patrick Ngugi)<\/p>\n<p>Children walk across an open field carrying water amid a prolonged drought in Nadunga Village, Turkana County, Kenya, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Patrick Ngugi)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-f30007\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Achukwa Lotukoi Nakine, 87, lies beside his grandson amid a prolonged drought in Nadunga Village, Turkana County, Kenya, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Patrick Ngugi)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1770763694_855_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Achukwa Lotukoi Nakine, 87, lies beside his grandson amid a prolonged drought in Nadunga Village, Turkana County, Kenya, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Patrick Ngugi)<\/p>\n<p>Achukwa Lotukoi Nakine, 87, lies beside his grandson amid a prolonged drought in Nadunga Village, Turkana County, Kenya, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Patrick Ngugi)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-f30008\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Locals share food rations distributed by World Vision Kenya as severe drought continues, in Nalemkais Village, Turkana County, Kenya, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo\/Patrick Ngugi)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1770763695_492_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Locals share food rations distributed by World Vision Kenya as severe drought continues, in Nalemkais Village, Turkana County, Kenya, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo\/Patrick Ngugi)<\/p>\n<p>Locals share food rations distributed by World Vision Kenya as severe drought continues, in Nalemkais Village, Turkana County, Kenya, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo\/Patrick Ngugi)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-f30009\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"A man stands at a watering point with his camels, as residents rely on aid from World Vision and the World Food Programme in Turkana County, Kenya, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo\/Patrick Ngugi)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1770763695_292_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A man stands at a watering point with his camels, as residents rely on aid from World Vision and the World Food Programme in Turkana County, Kenya, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo\/Patrick Ngugi)<\/p>\n<p>A man stands at a watering point with his camels, as residents rely on aid from World Vision and the World Food Programme in Turkana County, Kenya, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo\/Patrick Ngugi)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-f3000a\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"A woman stands beside her food ration after distribution of aid, in Nalemkais Village, Turkana County, Kenya, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo\/Patrick Ngugi)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1770763696_195_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A woman stands beside her food ration after distribution of aid, in Nalemkais Village, Turkana County, Kenya, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo\/Patrick Ngugi)<\/p>\n<p>A woman stands beside her food ration after distribution of aid, in Nalemkais Village, Turkana County, Kenya, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo\/Patrick Ngugi)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-f3000b\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Locals share food rations distributed by World Vision Kenya as severe drought continues, in Nalemkais Village, Turkana County, Kenya, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo\/Patrick Ngugi)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1770763696_165_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Locals share food rations distributed by World Vision Kenya as severe drought continues, in Nalemkais Village, Turkana County, Kenya, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo\/Patrick Ngugi)<\/p>\n<p>Locals share food rations distributed by World Vision Kenya as severe drought continues, in Nalemkais Village, Turkana County, Kenya, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo\/Patrick Ngugi)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p xmlns=\"http:\/\/iptc.org\/std\/NITF\/2006-10-18\/\">___<\/p>\n<p xmlns=\"http:\/\/iptc.org\/std\/NITF\/2006-10-18\/\">This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TURKANA COUNTY, Kenya (AP) \u2014 Prolonged drought has left millions of people struggling to find food and water&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":460991,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[47],"tags":[1687,1685,35410,192,793,3493,79,200479,80243,2828,965],"class_list":{"0":"post-460990","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-environment","8":"tag-climate","9":"tag-climate-and-environment","10":"tag-droughts","11":"tag-environment","12":"tag-general-news","13":"tag-photo-galleries","14":"tag-science","15":"tag-send-to-apple-news","16":"tag-trending-photo","17":"tag-water-shortages","18":"tag-world-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/460990","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=460990"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/460990\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/460991"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=460990"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=460990"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=460990"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}