Reports

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Drought Phase: ALARM-WORSENING Biophysical Indicators  Biophysical indicators are showing negative trends away from expected seasonal ranges.  Below average amount of rainfall were received in the month of September 2021.  The September Vegetation Condition Index values…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators  Several parts of the county remained dry and sunny however few places in the upper highlands of Agro Pastoral zone received 2 – 3 days intermittent showers. Vegetation condition has depleted in…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ The County received light rains that were normal compared to long term average and mainly reported in the highlands. ▪ The county vegetation greenness condition was above the normal range (VCI-1Month; 61.84)…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators  Dry and windy weather conditions prevailed in Kieni in the month of September. Warmer than normal day time temperatures of 27.49 were recorded.  Consequence, vegetation condition deteriorated further in the month under…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Rainfall:  Generally, most parts of the county remained dry and sunny with exception of few areas which registered relatively low rainfall.  The amounts received were unevenly distributed in both time and…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Rainfall: There was no rainfall recorded in the month September across the livelihood zones. Vegetation condition: The County recorded normal vegetation greenness across the livelihood zones. The pasture condition was poor…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Rainfall: In the month under review, off-season rains were received in few pockets across the County in 1-2 rainy days. Probabilities of forecasted standard precipitation index ranged between 25-30 percent…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators  No rainfall received in any part of the county during the Month under review.  Vegetation condition; the current three-month Vegetation Condition index is normal vegetation greenness across  Field observation…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Generally the County experienced sunny and dry weather conditions during the month of September. State of Pasture and browse condition was poor in both mixed and marginal mixed farming livelihood zone. Water…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators The County received no off-season rainfall during the Month of September. The vegetation condition Index (VCI-3Month) showed decrease of 11 percent when compared to previous month of August. The VCI indicated moderate…