Kenya
Tana River County like most of the Arid and Semi-Arid regions in Kenya, is vulnerable to acute human suffering and loss of development assets brought about by disasters which are caused by both natural and human induced…
Kenya
Garissa County like most of the Arid and Semi-Arid regions in northern and northeastern Kenya, is vulnerable to acute human suffering and loss of development assets brought about by disasters which are caused by both natural and human induced…
Kenya
The Government of Kenya has issued a drought alert for the arid and semi-arid areas as per the food security bulletin of July 2021(National Drought Management Authority). Most Arid and Semi Arid Lands (ASALs) received less than…
Kenya
The food security situation has been on a worsening trend in the Arid and Semi-Arid (ASAL) counties in Kenya, attributed mainly to the poor performance of the October-November-December 2020 short rains and the March-April-May 2021 long…
Kenya
Affordability of clean cooking solutions like liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) stoves is one of the biggest barriers to reducing exposure to household air pollution in resource-poor households. New research suggests that “pay-asyou-go” smart meter technology can…
Kenya
Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators The month of July was dry and this is normal. The vegetation greenness was normal with a declining trend. However, forage condition was below normal. VCI forecast indicates normal vegetation greenness for…
Kenya
Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Drought Phase: Normal- Stable Biophysical Indicators The county received above normal rains during the first two dekads of July but declined in the third dekad. The Vegetation greenness as depicted by the VCI…
Kenya
Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators The month of July has been dry, cold coupled with frost bite and mist. The vegetation greenness remains above normal Pasture and browse condition deteriorated. Socio-Economic Indicators (Impact Indicators) Production Indicators Harvest quality and quality…
Kenya
Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Rainfall: Performance: the County received on average 2 to 7 days of rainfall across the Pastoral, Marginal Mixed Farming (MMF) and Mixed Farming (MF) zones, with majority of the days being…
Kenya
Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators The county received an average of 6.1 mm of showers which was below the long term average amount. The 3-month VCI was 25.91 indicating moderate vegetation deficits and was below the…
