Reports

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Drought Phase: ALARM-WORSENNING Biophysical Indicators • Biophysical indicators are showing negative trends away from expected seasonal ranges. • No rainfall were received in the month of September 2022. • The September Vegetation Condition Index values…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators • The month of September was very hot and dry. No rainfall was recorded making the overall rainfall percentage to be below the normal range. Vegetation condition was on a…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Rainfall: Dekadal rainfall for estimates (RFE) were below normal. Vegetation condition: 3-months Vegetation Condition Index for the month under review was 13.52 which is indicative of severe vegetation deficit category…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators No rain received in Mandera county during the reporting month. Vegetation condition; the current three-month Vegetation Condition in- dex for the County is moderate vegetation. Five of the sub-counties are showing…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Generally, the month of September was sunny, characterized by dry weather conditions. The average three-month Vegetation Condition Index (3M_VCI) for Kilome and Kibwezi East sub-county was below normal an indication of…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators The County received off-season precipitation during the Month of September. The vegetation condition Index (VCI-3Month) showed decrease of 13 per cent when compared to previous month of September. The VCI indicated Above…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Rainfall: - Performance: the county received off-season rains at an average of 3-6 days of light to moderate rains mainly in Laikipia East and Laikipia West while light shower of about…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators The weather pattern for month of September was characterized by intermittent cloud cover, moderate day time temperature and moderate winds during the night. Vegetation condition remained in a severe drought status. Forage…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators (Environmental indicators) The month under review recorded minimal rains along the coastal belt of mixed farming and dairy livelihood zones. On average, the state of water sources was fair across the…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators The month of September was dry and this is normal. Vegetation greenness and forage condition was below normal.