Silent mental health crisis among Kenyan farmers amid climate change

A section of a maize farm that was flooded following heavy rains that pounded in Elburgon, Nakuru County on September 09, 2023. 

Photo credit: File | Nation Media Group

Across Kenya’s rural landscape, the effects of climate change are visible in drying rivers, shrinking harvests, and declining household incomes.

What remains less visible is the psychological toll on farmers whose well-being is deeply connected to the fate of their land. As droughts intensify and rainfall patterns become unpredictable, many farming communities are experiencing silent emotional exhaustion alongside falling yields.

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