What the records say
- When
- 1899
- Kind
- Famine
- Coordinates
- 4.05° S, 39.67° E
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
1899 famine in central Kenya
The famine in central Kenya in 1899 is regarded as a devastating catastrophe in Kenyan history. It spread rapidly from 1898 in the central region of the country around Mount Kenya after several consecutive years of low rainfall.
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