Reports

Nairobi, 1st September 2022– UNFPA Kenya with funding from UKAid has announced £500,000 (KES 69.8 Million) in funding that will go towards strengthening reproductive health commodity security in the country. The contribution will support access to…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Drought Phase: Normal- Stable Biophysical Indicators  The county received above normal off season rains which were well distributed in space and time.  The Vegetation greenness as represented by the VCI depicted…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators No rain received in Mandera county during the reporting month. Vegetation condition; the current three-month Vegetation Condition index for the County is moderate vegetation greenness. Four of the subcounties are showing…

Hunger in East Africa doubles in one year with response branded “hugely inadequate” The response of the international community in responding to the early warning signs of a hunger crisis in East Africa has been branded “hugely…

Overview The drought situation continued to worsen in twenty (20) of the 23 ASAL counties. This is attributed to the poor performance of the 2021 Long rains coupled with previous three failed consecutive seasons. The number of…

Millions of Kenyans do not have enough to eat amid the worsening drought, and a growing number of people have been losing their livelihoods to extreme weather. “We don’t have markets where we can buy…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Drought Phase: Normal- Worsening Biophysical Indicators • The county received normal rainfall which was fair to poor in terms of amount received and distribution • The Vegetation greenness as represented by the 3 month VCI depicted very…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ An average of 2.05 mm of rainfall was received in the month of June 2022 which was below the long-term mean. Drier than usual conditions are expected over localized areas in…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ The weather pattern for month of July was characterized by intermittent cloud cover, lower temperature and strong winds during the day and night. ▪ Vegetation condition remained in a severe drought status. ▪…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators (Environmental indicators) • The month under review recorded above normal rains and much of the rains were recorded along the coastal strip. • On average, the state of water sources was fair…