Ever since my arable land was swallowed by the swelling of Lake Baringo, I have not had an opportunity to practice it in my current area of residency. This is because of inadequate space to cultivate. As a result, I intend to use $400 to lease land and cater for all related expenses leading to the production of maize. I also plan to use another $350 to raise the floor of my house in readiness for the looming heavy downpour. For the rest of the transfer, I intend to buy livestock and keep them as savings. As they multiply, this will create a ready source of income when an emergency arises.

Our area of residence is normally affected by the effects on climate change more so every time we experience a heavy downpour. It is normally accompanied by destruction of properties, loss of lives and animals. The onset of heavy rains was early this month and I am happy to say that up to now, we have not yet been affected. I pray that we can escape its effects this year.

I used to be a farmer growing crops near Lake Baringo. In the year 2019, we experienced a heavy downpour that resulted in the swelling of the lake to an extent that it swallowed my entire arable land. I was forced to relocate to a safer ground where the land is very small with no space to do farming. As we speak, my land is still inside the lake. Because of this, I lost my only source of livelihood(which was farming) and decided to be a casual labourer in other people's farms in order to survive. Life has really been difficult for me as I have to cater for all my needs including food which previously I used to grow.