Reports

Highlights The drought situation continues to worsen in 20 out of the 23 ASAL counties in Kenya due to a generally poor onset of the October- December 2022 season. Eleven counties are in alarm phase while nine…

Kenya As the impact of drought and conflict in Somalia has escalated, more than 55,000 refugees from Somalia have arrived in Kenya’s Dadaab refugee camp (Garissa county) since September. The number of newly arrived refugees is expected…

Nairobi, Kenya, November 7, 2022 — Relief groups in Kenya’s Dadaab refugee camp are becoming increasingly strained as over 55,000 refugees from Somalia fleeing drought and conflict have arrived in the last two months. As…

Due to the ongoing drought and increased insecurity in Somalia, the Dadaab refugee camps are experiencing an emergency influx of new arrivals. UNHCR estimates that approximately 2,100 people are reaching Dadaab every week. They are in…

In August 2022 in Marsabit County, approximately 95% of open water sources were depleted in all the livelihood zones. The four successive rainfall deficits and intense livestock migration have accelerated rapid deterioration of pasture across the…

Study Objective and Intervention Overview Study Objective: To evaluate a specialized mHealth hypertension and diabetes management application adapted for a Kenyan refugee camp setting. Intervention: The Sana.NCD mHealth application demonstrated great potential when originally piloted in Lebanon in 2016 The…

HIGHLIGHT 1: COVID-19 PANDEMIC A cumulative total of 339,036 confirmed cases with 5,678 deaths (CFR 1.7 percent) have been reported since 13 March 2020. Of these 332,969 cases have recovered. The cumulative number of COVID-19 tests conducted…

Biophysical Indicators Generally, the month of October was sunny, characterized by dry weather conditions. The average 1-month Vegetation Condition Index (1M_VCI) for Masongaleni, Mtito Andei, Thange, Kikumbulyu North, Kikumbulyu South and Kiima Kiu/Kalanzoni wards was below normal an indication…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators  The county received around 10mm of rainfall in the month of October 2022.  The 3-month VCI was 23.98 indicating moderate vegetation deficit.  Most parts of the county had no…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Drought Phase: Alarm-Worsening Biophysical Indicators  The county experienced mostly dry spells during the month under review which is normal The Vegetation Condition Index is above normal greenness across the county.. The Water levels in…