Kenya's dramatic flooding sweeps away a central part of the economy: its farms
Voice of America
FILE - Farmer Martha Waema, 62, poses for a photo holding a tomato and orange in her 1.2-hectare farm that was left submerged by weeks of relentless rainfall in Machakos, Kenya, May 8, 2024.
With dismay, Martha Waema and her husband surveyed their farm that was submerged by weeks of relentless rainfall across Kenya. Water levels would rise to shoulder height after only a night of heavy downpour.
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