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Kenya is the least forested country in Africa, with only 7% of the country having tree cover. There’s simply not enough water in Kenya. There’s not enough water for agriculture, and there’s not enough water for people either. In some regions, it hasn’t rained a single drop in the last two years. Forests are rain-making machines! Unhealthy forests and fewer trees result in less transpiration, less condensation, and, as a result, less rain. Bad news for Kenya, where 70% of the population works in farming which brings in 25% of the country’s annual GDP. On the ground, the reality means prolonged drought, such as in Marsabit county where the situation is desperate, and people are walking 40 kilometres to find water, food and pasture.