Reports

Her Excellency Katarína Žuffa Leligdonová Ambassador of the Slovak Republic to the Republic of Kenya was pleased to meet with Prof. Hubert Gijzen UNESCO Regional Director for Eastern Africa on 22 September at UNESCO Offices in…

TURKANA COUNTY, Kenya – Chants of “Apei Apei ng’akankomwon ng’akan!” ring out from a group of women sitting under a tree. The words translate to “One, one, nine, five” – Kenya’s national gender-based violence helpline number. The…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ Light to Moderate showers were received in the Mixed farming and Agro-pastoral livelihood zones with the Pastoral livelihood zone receiving relatively low to no rainfall during the month under…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Dry weather conditions prevailed in Kieni in the month of September. Warmer than normal daytime temperatures of 27.44 were recorded. Consequence, vegetation condition deteriorated further in the month under review compared…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators • Showers were experienced during the first week of September 2022 over several parts of the Agro Pastoral livelihood zone. However, most parts of the Pastoral livelihood zone remained sunny…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ The County received light rains that were within normal and were realized in the highlands. ▪ The county vegetation greenness condition was below the normal range (VCI-3 Month; 27.5). Socio Economic…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Drought Phase: ALARM-WORSENNING Biophysical Indicators • Biophysical indicators are showing negative trends away from expected seasonal ranges. • No rainfall were received in the month of September 2022. • The September Vegetation Condition Index values…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators • The month of September was very hot and dry. No rainfall was recorded making the overall rainfall percentage to be below the normal range. Vegetation condition was on a…

Until the year 2018, many parents would shy away from enrolling their children at Ciakariga Girls High school in Tharaka Nithi County. This, many would imagine, would be due to the school’s poor performance or discipline…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Rainfall: Dekadal rainfall for estimates (RFE) were below normal. Vegetation condition: 3-months Vegetation Condition Index for the month under review was 13.52 which is indicative of severe vegetation deficit category…