Drought makes big impact on Kenyan livestock
08/08/2011
Reports from West Africa suggest drought has decimated Kenya's livestock, with the government there valuing lost animals at nearly $700 million. A quarter of the country’s herd of 14 million Zebu cattle in arid and semi-arid areas is said to be lost. Livestock Development permanent secretary, Kenneth Lusaka, told local media that around 3.5...