Kenya's Deputy President Kithure Kindiki assured the nation that the government is implementing comprehensive measures to ensure food security amidst poor rainfall and anticipated El Niño conditions.

• The government is considering converting failed maize crops into animal feed to help farmers recover investments.
• Deputy President Kithure Kindiki is chairing weekly inter-ministerial meetings to assess the situation and strengthen preparedness.
• The strategy involves ministries of agriculture, water, interior, transport, energy, and disaster management to mitigate reduced rainfall and potential flooding.

Scientists are issuing a dire warning that Mount Kenya's iconic ice caps are now projected to completely melt within the next three to five years, a significantly accelerated timeline from previous predictions.

• Mount Kenya's ice areas have shrunk by 96 per cent, from 1.64 km² to 0.07 km² between 1906 and 2021/2022.
• The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released the alarming update in its "State of the Climate in Africa 2025" report.
• This rapid deglaciation threatens vital water sources like the Tana and Ewaso Ng’iro rivers, impacting agriculture and communities downstream.

The Kenyan government will convert failed maize crops into animal feed to help farmers recover from losses due to insufficient rainfall.

• The initiative aims to provide farmers with some income from their immature crops.
• Deputy President Kithure Kindiki announced the plan following a meeting with Cabinet Secretaries and Principal Secretaries.
• The government is also preparing for anticipated El Niño rains and ensuring adequate food security.