Reports

Global Support, Holistic Approach Urgent to Drive Up Vaccine Access (Nairobi) – Kenyan authorities should amend measures requiring everyone seeking government services to be fully vaccinated to avoid undermining basic rights. The proposed measures, announced less than a…

The IFRC Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) has approved a total allocation of CHF 332, 278 CHF from its Forecast based Action (FbA) mechanism for the Kenya Red Cross Society. The approved amount consists of an…

A vaccination drive against COVID-19 which prioritises older people has been implemented in Kenya, despite the vaccine hesitancy being high amongst older women and men. Misconceptions play a pivotal role in shaping health behaviours, including vaccination uptake.…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators In November, the County received below normal rainfall. The temporal distribution was poor with uneven spatial distribution in all livelihood zones. The vegetation cover index was at above normal ranges although…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Rainfall Report Dry weather conditions were experienced over most parts of the county. However, rainfall was experienced in some few places in Wajir North, Tarbaj, Wajir East and Eldas Sub counties. The distribution…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Dry and hot weather conditions dominated across all parts of the County during the month under review with the daytime temperature ranging between 360C and 380C. Consequently, cumulative rainfall for…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Rainfall was recorded from the 3rd week of October which was normal onset. However, it discontinued for 4 weeks, an average of 170.7 mm was received in November which was…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Drought Phase: ALARM-IMPROVING Biophysical Indicators  Biophysical indicators are still showing negative trends away from expected seasonal ranges but improving.  Below average amount of rainfall were received in the month of November 2021. …

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ The county registered late onset of short rains on fourth week of November instead of mid October. The rains were characterized by both poor and uneven distribution in terms…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators The county received sporadic showers in last week of November 2021 however the month was generally dry and sunny. Forage condition remained poor in terms of quality and quantity in…