Assessments

1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 County Background Narok County covers an approximate area of 17,933 square kilometres with a total population of 850,920 persons (KNBS census 2009). The county is divided into six sub-counties which include: Narok North, Narok South, Trans…

1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 County Background Samburu County borders Turkana County to the North-west, Marsabit County to the North-east, Isiolo County to the East, Laikipia County to the South and Baringo County to the Southwest. It covers an area of approximately…

1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 County Background Kwale County is located in the coastal region of Kenya. It has four sub counties Matuga, Msambweni, Kinango and Lungalunga which are further fragmented into 20 wards. The county covers an area of…

1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 County Background Isiolo County borders eight counties namely; Marsabit to the North, Wajir to the East and Garissa to the South East, Tana River, Kitui, Meru to the South, Laikipia to the South West and…

1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 County Background Kitui County is located in the lower eastern region of Kenya, bordering Embu and Tharaka Nithi to the North, Taita Taveta to the South, Makueni to the West, Machakos to the Northwest and…

1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 County Background Tana River County is located in the coast region of the country and borders the Indian Ocean to the South, Lamu to the South East, Kitui to the West, Isiolo to the North…

1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 County Background Taita Taveta County is one of the counties located in the Coastal region of Kenya. It borders River Tana, Kitui and Makueni counties to the North, Kwale and Kilifi counties to the East,…

1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 County Background Laikipia County is located to the North-West of Mount Kenya within the Great Rift Valley. It borders Samburu County to the North, Isiolo to the Northeast, Meru County to the South, Nyandarua, Nyeri…

1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 County Background Baringo County is located in the North Western part of Kenya. It borders Turkana and Samburu counties to the North, Laikipia to the East, Nakuru and Kericho to the South, Uasin Gishu to…

Executive Summary Scope of the 2015 Short Rains Assessment The assessment of the October – December 2015 short rains was conducted from 1st to 12th February 2016 by the Kenya Food Security Steering Group (KFSSG) and its partners.…