Reports

Highlights Poor short rains season (October –December) increases the impact of drought. WFP urgently requires funding to support school children and asset creation activities. Due to limited funding, WFP cut monthly food rations in half for refugees. WFP hosted high…

Contents Editor's Note Gender, peace, and security at 16: Some entry points for enhanced thought and leadership Financing for women, peace and security Reaching higher: Women liberators and gender Beyond numbers: Gender and UN peacekeeping Comment garantir la paix à travers la…

HIGHLIGHTS Voluntary repatriation In total, as of 31st December, 39,316 Somali refugees had returned home since 8th December 2014, when UNHCR started supporting voluntary return of Somali refugees in Kenya, out of which 33,725 were supported in 2016…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Rainfall-No rainfall received over the month of December 2016.The Oct-Nov-Dec 2016 rain which started in the 2nd Dekad did not progress to December.OND rainfall failed in pastoral zone and depressed…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators No rainfall was received in the lowland areas of the county in December. For instance, Nasukuta rainfall station recorded nil with the cumulative rainfall for the 6-month period (JulyDecember) being…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators. The county experienced depressed rainfall during the season, however some little amount of rainfall was received in the month under review which was below normal and it was poor in…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Poor rains was received for all livelihood zones in the county during the third week of the month. It was a poor start of the season and below normal. Pasture and…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators The month was characterized with poor temporal and uneven spatial distribution of rains. The amount of rainfall received was below normal. Tharaka was in the extreme vegetation deficit band at thresholds…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicator The County is currently experiencing severe vegetation deficit due to the poor performance of the OND seasonal rains. Generally, extensive vegetation has not regenerated to the normal and most parts…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Drought Phase: NORMAL Biophysical Indicators The biophysical indicators show unusual fluctuations from the expected seasonal range. Below normal rainfall of 5.00 mm received within the month of December, which is below average at this…