Al Jazeera has reported that thousands of Kenyans in the North Eastern region are facing a looming humanitarian catastrophe as starvation tightens its grip. In the report, journalists visited burial grounds where residents now bury or abandon the carcasses of their livestock, a painful symbol of a livelihood collapsing.

According to local residents, two consecutive years of failed rains have left the region without pasture or reliable water sources, devastating animals and pushing families to the brink. The crisis has not spared human lives either, with many residents saying that access to safe drinking water has become an exhausting daily struggle.
As communities endure this suffering, attention has turned to their political leadership. Local leaders have been accused of remaining in Nairobi, moving between high-end hotels and holding press conferences on issues residents describe as far removed from their daily realities. Youths from the region have voiced growing frustration, calling on their leaders to urgently refocus on addressing the humanitarian emergency unfolding back home.