North East Kenya Faces Drought Crisis

(03 Mar 08 - RV) Dozens of people with assault rifles and machetes stormed a village in western
Kenya today, killing at least 13 people _ including six children _ and burning people alive in their homes. Kenya's National Police said the fighting was over land, and not the country's disputed Dec. 27 presidential election, which unleashed weeks of nationwide bloodshed. Meanwhile, Pastoralist communities are facing a crisis in Kenya's north eastern province because of drought and the consequent pressure on grazing land. Actionaid spokesperson Eric Mgendi told us that all of the water in the region has dried up...