Reports

The Ministries of Health of Uganda and Kenya have launched their first cross-border mass drug administration (MDA) for trachoma, bringing the two countries another step closer to eliminating the disease. Beginning on October 21, 2021, teams in…

This report highlights Year 3 achievements of the USAID-funded Livestock Market Systems (LMS) Program which is being implemented in Isiolo, Wajir, Turkana, Marsabit, and Garissa Counties in Northern Kenya. The achievements are featured under the three…

**27 October 2021, Nairobi: **The IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) was officially opened by Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta in Ngong', near the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Wednesday. ICPAC is a designated regional climate center…

Ensure Safety During Covid-19; Address Plight of Frontline Workers (Nairobi) – The Kenyan government has failed to fulfill its pledge to support health workers fighting Covid-19, exposing them to avoidable risks of trauma, infection, and even death,…

A day before the historic October 6, WHO ground-breaking decision on next steps for malaria vaccine, a group of community, opinion leaders, elders and parents in Ndhiwa sub-county, Homa Bay, Kenya, sat together to reflect and…

In Kenya, Sergeant Brian and the National Youth Service are winning the battle against a dangerous pest and food insecurity When Kenya suffered an unprecedented wave of desert locusts in early 2020, it spelled disaster for thousands…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators  Sufficient rainfall was received across the County in September. The temporal distribution was good with even spatial distribution across the livelihood zones.  The vegetation cover index is at above normal range,…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Rainfall Report. The County remained dry and sunny throughout the month. The October 2021 weather outlook indicates that the County will be dry and Sunny. Vegetation Condition: On average, moderate vegetation deficit was reported…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators  Sunny and dry weather conditions dominated most parts of the county during the period under review. Consequently, the aggregate rainfall for the six-month period spanning from April to September 2021 represented only…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators  No rainfall was recorded during the month of September which was normal compared to the long term average for September. Status of water sources was below normal and the situation was deteriorating.…