El Nino rains bring new life, and challenges to Kenya's dry regions

"There is new life in this area," David Nkoriompai, a resident of Torosei, said in a recent interview. "The vegetation is green, and apart from the acacia, new plants have sprung up because of the rains," he added.

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This is one of the surprises of the effects of climate change, which is seeing Kenya's arid areas have their vegetation regenerated to attract various wildlife following heavy rains.