When Mzee Tompo ole Ngolia drove his emaciated animals to Mt Kenya forest in June, he hoped the desperate move would save them.

But for three months, he has watched in anguish as one animal after another succumbs to diseases associated with the harsh climate in the region.

When he arrived at Gathiuru forest with his two wives and nine children, he had 102 head of cattle but today he has only 18.

Now he is wondering what else he can do to save the remaining animals from certain death.

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