20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Gue Watering Hole, northern Kenya

An estimated 1.4 million livestock have died in Kenya in the final months of 2021, according to data gathered by the FAO. The Horn of Africa is current reaching the most dire succession of droughts since September 2020. The ancillary time and energy required to keep animals alive during periods of drought have taken a toll on the area’s remote communities.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: Laisamis, Kenya
Camera: Canon EOS 6D
Copyright: © Kang-Chun Cheng