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KEY MESSAGES • Multi-purpose cash assistance (MPCA) contributed to moderate improvements to household food security, with households with an acceptable Food Consumption Score (FCS) increasing by 8 percentage points between baseline and endline. However, moderate hunger and…

KEY MESSAGES • Although average monthly household income increased from KES 5,358 at baseline to KES 7,978 at endline across Dadaab, Kakuma, and Kalobeyei, 94% of households still depended on humanitarian assistance as their main source of…

KEY MESSAGES • Household income and expenditure rose between baseline and endline, with the largest share spent on food and debt repayment for food. Despite these gains, spending remained well below Mandera's Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB) -…

1. BACKGROUND Trans Nzoia County is located between Mount Elgon and Nzoia River in the Rift Valley area on the Western Border of Kenya. During the first week of November 2025 heavy rainfall began in Trans Nzoia…

KEY FINDINGS • Despite the decline in the food MEB¹ between September and December 2025, the NFI MEB increased, driven largely by education and water-related costs, indicating a gradual shift in expenditure pressure beyond food. • Overall, findings…

Key Messages • The first weeks of 2026 have shown an alarming situation unfolding in parts of Kenya as drought conditions intensify. While the 2024 short rains already underperformed and limited recovery in the Arid and Semi-Arid…

INTRODUCTION As of the end of September, 2025, the total number of registered refugees and asylum-seekers in Kenya stood at 864,693. The majority were hosted in Dadaab refugee camp (51%), followed by Kakuma refugee camp (36%).4 To…

KEY MESSAGES • Overall, households (HHs) were found to have a poor economic well-being, with many unable to meet basic needs or access essential services. At baseline, the average HH income of 6,002 Kenyan shillings (KES) was…

INTRODUCTION The Kenya Joint Market Monitoring Initiative (JMMI) was established under the guidance of the Kenya Cash Working Group (KCWG). This initiative enables informed decision-making for cash-based interventions and facilitates a deeper understanding of market dynamics across…

Key messages  Wajir County is experiencing worsening drought conditions following the poor performance of the October–November–December (OND) 2025 short rains.  The drought situation is currently classified at the Alert Stage on a worsening trend.  Approximately 80-90…