Garissa Township MP Aden Duale on Sunday, December 22, took to social media to show photos of his camel farm.
The MP, who is also the National Assembly majority leader, retreated to his farm in Libahlow, Balambala Constituency within Garissa County for parliamentary recess.
"This is the best time for the pastoralist community after the Almighty God opened up the skies, hence plenty of pasture and water to fatten and grow the herd.
"Plenty of fresh milk and meat is found in every homestead," Duale wrote on his Twitter.
Explaining why he loves camel farming, Duale gave some interesting facts about the animals.
1. Camels' pee can be as thick as syrup because they retain water.
2. Its milk is lower in fat and sugar than cow milk.
3. A camel’s hump does not store water, it stores fat.
4. Camels have a double row of long, curly eyelashes to keep out sand and dust.
5. The animals can drink up to 40 gallons of water at a time.
6. Camels can go for up to two months without water.
7. One reason camels can go for long without water is that their red blood cells are oval-shaped. They flow, rather than clump, when the camel is dehydrated.
8. Camel’s don’t start sweating until 41 degrees Celsius.
9. Camels can kick in all four directions with all four of their legs.
