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We must focus on water security and farm productivity to prosper

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Residents of Garden Estate in Nairobi walk through flooded water to access their house that is submerged in water. [Nebert Saisi, Standard]

God has forever shown kindness to Kenya, a nation often grappling with water scarcity and now, we are witnessing an unusual meteorological phenomenon - abundant rainfall!

I am literally writing this article amid the rain while in Naivasha for a great couple's retreat session during a month that has always been considered the driest for many years.

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