El Nino rains leave Kenya's arid areas grappling with diseases


NAIROBI, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's arid and semi-arid areas are currently grappling with the effects of recent El Nino rains after one of the worst droughts in decades.

The National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) said in a report released on Thursday that all the 23 regions classified as arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) in the East African nation are not experiencing drought.

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