Carcasses of dead animals in Dertu, Dadaab subcounty, Garissa, in the 2022 drought. Photo/ STEPHEN ASTARIKO When the rains fail in northern Kenya, people speak of angels. They do not mean divine intervention. They mean the message on a phone confirming that money has arrived—sent from London, Columbus, or Dubai. Within hours, water is purchased, fodder secured, and school fees are paid. A family stays on its land a little longer. A herd survives another week.