Reports

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 ▪ There were no off-season rains received in July. ▪ The vegetation greenness remains good for both livelihood zones. Forage condition remain fair to poor Socio-Economic Indicators (Impact Indicators) Production Indicators ▪ No crops in the…

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 ✓ July is usually a dry month with a moderate vegetation deficit. Kajiado central, south and east were in severe vegetation deficit. ✓ Water situation was fair in west, inadequate in central, east…

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…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ The month of July was dry and this is normal. ▪ Vegetation greenness and forage condition was below normal. Socio-Economic Indicators (Impact Indicators) Production Indicators ▪ Crops are at harvesting stage with farmers recording little…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ Both the first and second dekads of the month received normal rainfall. ▪ The vegetation condition for July was below average. ▪ The state of water sources was declining and below…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Rainfall: • Performance: The County received on average 3 to 5 days of moderate to heavy rainfall across the MF and pockets of MMF zones. The temporal and spatial distribution of the rains…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Bio physical Indicators • The County received off season precipitation during the Month of July. • The vegetation condition Index (VCI-3Month) showed increase of 18 percent when compared to previous month of June. • The VCI…