Drought is a significant problem in Kenya, and it impacts the Maasai in a number of ways.
The animals around Merrueshi are dying because of the lack of access to water.
This water hole is typically a source of reliable water for both the wild animals and the cattle, but now it's cracked and dry.
The Maasai have had to move their cattle down closer to Mombasa, more than a nine day walk from Merrueshi, which takes many of the young warriors and boys away from the village for extended periods of time.
The Kenyan government has dug some waterholes in the area and has made attempts to truck water in, but even those holes are dry in this season.
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