Isiolo, Kenya - February 2017 - The drought in Kenya that is affecting much of the country has now become a national disaster.  The government in Nairobi has raised the alarm and has appealed to the international community to provide aid. The disaster has affected 23 of the 47 counties of the country but the emergency also concerns other countries in the region. According to the International Red Cross there are in fact 11 million people in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia who need immediate aid because of drought. The Salesian mission "Don Bosco Mission Korr" is engaged in bringing aid to the people of Marsabit County, one of the most drought-affected areas, where it has not rained for a year.