Assessments

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 • The majority of households were in need in 2025, with 99% of refugee households and 91% of host and affected households reporting at least one unmet need. Severe need was particularly high among refugees…

Key Messages Food security outcomes varied across counties. Garissa and Marsabit had the highest proportion of households with acceptable Food Consumption Scores (FCS). In contract about a quarter of populations in Turkana and Mandera had "poor" FCS,…

Key Messages • Cuts to refugee rations and cash transfers have sharply reduced recent assistance coverage, leaving households reliant on in-kind food aid, borrowing and credit purchases. Food is consistently reported as the top unmet need, as…

INTRODUCTION As of the end of June, 2025, the total number of registered refugees and asylum-seekers in Kenya stood at 854,876. The majority were hosted in Dadaab refugee camp (51%), followed by Kakuma refugee camp (36%). To facilitate…

INTRODUCTION To facilitate humanitarian cash programming, the Kenya Cash Working Group (KCWG) in collaboration with local and international NGOs, conduct a quarterly Joint Market Monitoring Initiative (JMMI) in the Refugee camps. This JMMI assesses the availability and…

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INTRODUCTION The Kenya Cash Working Group (KCWG) launched the Joint Market Monitoring Initiative (JMMI) for refugee camps in January 2023, in an effort to understand the degree to which the refugee camps’ markets are functional, integrated, and…

KEY MESSAGES At the time of the endline data collection, findings indicate an improvement in economic well-being among households (HHs). The average HH income increased from 5,400 KES to 13,810 KES, but remains below the Minimum Expenditure…