Food lesson from East African neighbours

President Samia Suluhu with the President of Rwanda, President Paul Kagame in Kigali on Monday. PHOTO | FILE

What you need to know:

  • The dry spell has hit other Eastern African countries, too, but their food prices aren’t as high yet as Kenya’s.
  • Some of Kenya’s partners in the East African Community might offer it some lessons in dealing long-term with the myriad problems it faces.
  • One case is what happened in Rwanda. Parts of the country that were once battered in drought seasons and people would even starve to death are today's food baskets.