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    "content": "Marsabit Emergency Recovery It is important to note two things. First, there are the drought phases for the county as a whole but the drought monitoring system pinpoints particular areas within a county that are at higher or lower levels of risk. For example, the drought phase for Kilifi is currently alarm, but its livestock and ranching zone has just reached the emergency phase while its cash cropping and dairy zone remains in alert. Similarly, Baringo is experiencing normal conditions for the season but its pastoral livelihood zone is in alert. Secondly, the level of suffering witnessed in a particular area is a consequence not just of the severity of drought but of the population’s underlying vulnerability. Equally, a “normal” drought phase does not mean that a county faces no food security challenges. For example, the impact of drought on access to water in Tana River is particularly severe at present because the state of the country’s water infrastructure is generally poor. This is a development problem that needs addressing through the county development plan and other mechanisms. It seems that comparatively modest drought conditions are having much bigger impacts than they did in the past because the underlying challenges of poverty and inequality are not yet being satisfactorily addressed. By focusing on drought alone, we may fail to address the root causes of the problem. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the second question was about what the national and county governments are doing to support the people affected in the areas and to mitigate on the problem. The national Government has established an Inter-ministerial Technical Committee to investigate and monitor the progress of the drought and its impact and to recommend the necessary interventions. One of the committee’s first tasks was to meet with the representatives of the county governments to establish what is currently being done and what the gaps are. Following these consultations, the Technical Committee estimated that an additional Kshs5 billion will be needed between November, 2016, and January, 2017, to support the estimated 1.5 million people, of whom 1.3 million are in ASALs and 200,000 are in other counties. The Technical Committee has prepared a Cabinet Memo for Cabinet approval for the release of the funds. The national Treasury has already released the first months’ funding for November to cater for relief food and other activities in sectors such as water, livestock, agriculture, health and nutrition and peace building and conflict management. The following is a summary of actions being taken by the national and county governments."
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