Reports

An estimated 1.25 million people will be acutely food insecure and require humanitarian assistance over the next six months until February 2017. The main contributory factors are the below-average performance of the 2016 long rains, characterised…

Highlights WFP requires funding urgently to respond to unfolding nutrition crisis in northern Kenya The number of people found to be acutely food insecure doubled to 1.25 million The refugee population in Dadaab reduced by 58,000 after a verification…

1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 County Background Isiolo County is located in the northern part of the country. It is divided into two subcounties, Isiolo North and Isiolo South. The county spans an area of 25,605 square kilometers with a…

1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 County Background Kajiado County covers an approximate area of 21,902 square kilometres with an estimated population of 687,312 people (KNBS 2009). The county is divided into five sub counties (Kajiado Central, Kajiado North, Kajiado South,…

1.0 COUNTY BACKGROUND Kilifi County has seven sub-counties namely; Malindi, Magarini, Ganze, Rabai, Kaloleni, Kilifi South and Kilifi North. It covers an area of approximately 12,610 square kilometres with a population of 1,109,735 (KNBS, 2009) and has…

1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 County Background Kitui County has eight sub-counties namely; Kitui Central, Kitui South, Kitui East, Kitui Rural, Kitui West, Mwingi North, Mwingi West and Mwingi Central. There are three livelihood zones in the County: marginal…

1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 County Background Laikipia County consists of three administrative sub-counties namely: Laikipia East, Laikipia North, and Laikipia West. It covers an area of 9,462 square kilometers and supports a population of 399,227 people (KNBS, 2009 census).…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators The month remained dry across all livelihood zones. Vegetation conditions however remained above normal with an average vegetation condition index of 54.66. Conditions however portrayed notable declines in Tigania East and…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Rainfall: Minimal precipitation was experienced in the county in the month. Sunny weather was experienced most of the days in the larger Mbeere sub - counties . Vegetation condition: Forage condition…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Rainfall report: No rainfall was received in the county which is normal for the month. Vegetation condition; Pasture and browse condition is fair in agro pastoral livelihood and fair to poor…