The narrative explores the impact of the 1991/1992 drought and famine on Northern Kenya's pastoral communities, highlighting the severe human suffering that went largely unnoticed by the media. It draws parallels to the catastrophic events of the 1890s, marked by smallpox and rinderpest epidemics, which devastated livestock and human populations. The Boran and Gabra communities relied on their traditional survival strategies, including assistance from the Waata hunter-gatherers, as they navigated the challenges of famine through hunting and foraging.
