Kenya
Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ The long rains were registered in the last week of the month under review. ▪ The rains were above average and distribution was good and even in time and space…
Kenya
Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators • Most parts remained dry with light rains reported over few places across the county during the month under review at an average of 60.3 mm. Socio Economic Indicators (Impact Indicators) Production…
Kenya
Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators • No rains were received in all parts of the county during the Month under review. • Vegetation condition: the current three-month Vegetation Condition index for the County showed vegetation greenness…
Kenya
Description Baringo County borders Turkana and Samburu Counties to the North, Laikipia to the East, Nakuru and Kericho to the South, Uasin Gishu to the South West, Elgeyo Marakwet and West Pokot to the West. It is…
Kenya
After five consecutive failed rainy seasons Kenya experienced heavy rains that brought devastating floods between October and December 2023. Damage to agriculture, livestock, and disruption of infrastructure increased food insecurity in affected counties which, according to…
Kenya
Overview The seasonal performance of the 2023 short rains, associated with two consecutive seasons of improvement from the 2023 Long Rains Assessment (LRA) to the 2023 Short Rains Assessment (SRA), observed in counties within Kenya’s arid and…
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WHO urges investments for the scale up of tuberculosis screening and preventive treatment Ahead of World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, which is marked on 24 March, WHO has released an investment case for TB screening and preventive treatment.…
Kenya
Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators • The county experienced an average rainfall amount of 2.07mm during this reporting month of February 2024, which was far below the longterm average of 6.2mm and was also below…
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Recent data indicates that the number of refugees and asylum seekers in the Dadaab and Kakuma internally displaced persons (IDPs) camps has increased to 321,000 and 272,000 respectively. The total now stands at 692,000¹ when another…
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HIGHLIGHTS By July 2023, approximately 2.8 million people were food-insecure and in need of humanitarian assistance, down from 4.4 million people in February 2023. The number of children 6 to 59 months requiring treatment for acute malnutrition only…
