Reports

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Drought Phase:ALERT-WORSENING Biophysical Indicators • Biophysical indicators are showing negative trends towards expected seasonal ranges. • Below average amount of rainfall were received in the month of April 2021. • The April Vegetation Condition Index…

In March, the government of Kenya announced renewed plans to close **the massive Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps. Together, the camps host almost half a million people---about 84 percent of all refugees in Kenya---predominantly from Somalia…

A. Situation analysis Description of the disaster According to the Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD), the Climate Outlook for the 2021 March-April-May “Long Rains” season indicates that several parts of the country will experience enhanced rainfall while North Eastern…

Kenya Third Wave Response: A time to synergize and re-energize In the wake of a COVID-19 spike in new cases and deaths the Kenya government responded swiftly to increase measures that are aimed at taming rapid…

BY STEVEN JONCKHEERE , NAZIA MOQUEET , JULIE KEDROSKE People in rural areas, especially small-scale farmers, are among those most affected by climate change. The shifting climate has made weather patterns more unpredictable and weather-related events more…

Until 2016, the agrarian residents of east Kenya’s Kitui county had never encountered a water quality monitor like Mary Musenya. Wearing a bright blue company jersey and furnished with sample bottles and plastic trays, the young…

Ensuring routine health services, such as immunisation, continue during COVID-19 Rose Foley and Sammy Nyaberi A baby smiles and wriggles in his mother’s arms at a health clinic in Mathare informal settlement in Nairobi, while a nurse prepares…

Malaria vaccine coverage through childhood immunization programme signals strong community demand for vaccine. Two years on from the launch of a pilot programme, more than 1.7 million doses of the world's first malaria vaccine have been administered…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ The County received light rains that were below normal and were reported in the lowlands and the highlands. The rains were poorly distributed in time and space ▪ The county vegetation greenness…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Drought Phase: Normal- Stable Biophysical Indicators • The county received below normal rains during the month. • The Vegetation greenness as depicted by the VCI is normal but with a declining trend. • The Water levels in…