THE NATIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE ON DROUGHT RESPONSE

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“Drought brings out the worst in us and its easy

to hate your fellow human beings”

- Luke Davies -

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- Drylands
INTRO V.O: - Dry crops
- People
Over almost a decade, 2014 - 2023 before the
March-April-May 2023 long rains, Kenya experienced the
longest, toughest, and worst drought ever to hit us

V.O: - Mixed Cut aways

With over 9 million Kenyans from ARID AND SEMI ARID

LANDS affected!

4.5 million on the brink of starvation [INSERT CLIPS/IMAGES]

- Starving Kenyans

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- Dead Elephants
We lost our wildlife. - Giraffes
- Etc
from more than over 200 elephants, - Dead Livestock

wildebeests,

and giraffes...
..thousands of Kenyan livestock were also lost

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- Starving families
Drought can create significant economic and social problems - Drought effects

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- Cut out Speeches from previous events
V.O - News
- Articles, etc...
This is what has been done to date

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- Committee members
On November 2022 His Excellency President William Samoe - Meetings
Ruto established The NATIONAL STEERING - Others..
COMMITTEE ON DROUGHT RESPONSE

Which comprises 15 members and is Chaired by Safaricom

CEO Peter Ndegwa.

to mitigate the impact of the drought situation not only on [INSERT CLIPS/IMAGES]
emergencies but on a long-term basis... - Food distribution process and activities by
members

The N.S.C.D.R has managed to raise over 1 Billion shillings [INSERT IMAGE]
towards mitigation and improving the drought situation - Handing over/being handed over a donation

1.4 million Kenyans provided with water and sanitation [COMPILE DIFFERENT CLIPS/IMAGES]
services…

850,000 Kenyan families reached with livelihood assistance

Both moderately to severely malnourished children together

with lactating women receiving nutrition services…
Vital Healthcare

Cash assistance

The long rains have gradually improved local livelihoods [INSERT CLIPS]
though the crisis isn't over as much more is needed - The rains

Despite this pronounced recovery across the arid and [INSERT CLIPS/IMAGES]
semi-arid lands, food security is yet to record satisfactory - Showcase green but no plantations/crops
improvement.

With other challenges like

Flash flooding [INSERT CLIPS/IMAGES]

- Floods
Livestock diseases
- Livestock
- Food price cutaway

High food prices

The N.S.C.D.R is closely monitoring the situation and the [INSERT CLIPS/IMAGES]
performance of the long rains to ascertain food security. - Vivo energy speech
- KDF Speech
Part of that is coming up with long-term impactful solutions
and currently CUT TO.

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In partnership with the K.D.F - K.D.F Rehabillitating boreholes

and VIVO Energy,

the N.S.C.D.R will be working with communities on

Rehabilitating boreholes in 32 counties

Water catchment

Restocking small stocks

Providing farm inputs

(C.T.A) N.S.C.D.R Member 1

MEMBER

We urge all Kenyans to take the lead in this fight against

hunger and let us join hands in feeding our Kenyan women
children, and families...

MEMBER. N.S.C.D.R Member 2

This is what you can do

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Just go to…

MEMBER. N.S.C.D.R Member 2/3

Wakenya Tulindane

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“Climate change is the greatest threat to humanity,

perhaps ever. Global temperatures are rising at an
unprecedented rate causing drought, forest fires, and
impacting human health”

‘Do not be caught off-guard’

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Over almost a decade, since 2014 - 2023 before the

March-April-May 2023 long rains, Kenya experienced the longest,
toughest, and worst drought ever to hit us!

With over 9 million Kenyans from ARID AND SEMI ARID LANDS
affected!

4.5 million on the brink of starvation

We lost a dozen number of our wildlife

From more than over 200 elephants,

wildebeests, and giraffes...

..thousands of Kenyan livestock were also lost

CONT. V.O

Drought can create significant economic and social problems

This is what has been done to date

On November 2022 His Excellency President William Samoe Ruto

established The NATIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE ON DROUGHT RESPONSE

Which comprises 15 members and is Chaired by Safaricom CEO Peter

Ndegwa.

to mitigate the impact of the drought situation not only on

 emergencies but on a long-term basis…

The N.S.C.D.R has managed to raise over 1 Billion shillings

towards mitigation and improving the drought situation

1.4 million Kenyans provided with water and sanitation services…

850,000 Kenyan families reached with livelihood assistance

Both moderately to severely malnourished children together with

lactating women receiving nutrition services…

Vital Healthcare

Cash assistance

CONT.V.O

The long rains have gradually improved local livelihoods though

the crisis isn't over as much more is needed

Despite this pronounced recovery across the arid and semi-arid

lands, food security is yet to record satisfactory improvement.

With other challenges like

Flash flooding

Livestock diseases

High food prices

The N.S.C.D.R is closely monitoring the situation and the

performance of the long rains to ascertain food security
Part of that is coming up with long-term impactful solutions and
currently

In partnership with the K.D.F

and VIVO Energy,

the N.S.C.D.R will be working with communities on

 Rehabilitating boreholes in 32 counties

Water catchment

Restocking small stocks

Providing farm inputs

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Wakenya Tulindane is an initiative by the NATIONAL STEERING

COMMITTEE ON DROUGHT RESPONSE to mitigate and appeal for funds
to help recover and feed Kenyans in the Arid & Semi-Arid lands
affected by drought.

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