Reports

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators In June 2022, the whole County remained dry. The July 2022 weather outlook indicates that the county will be generally dry and sunny. Vegetation Condition: The county and five of its…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators • In June 2022, most parts of the county were dry. However, a few places in Agro Pastoral livelihood zone received depressed rainfall for 1 – 3 days with poor…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators • Rainfall: The county received poor amount of rainfall that was below the average. The cumulative rainfall was below the wet, dry and the long-term average. Rainfall was evenly distributed…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators • Onset of the long rains was on the 3rd week of March which was normal while cessation was on the 4th week of May which was also normal .The…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators The month of June was characterised by hot, windy and dry condition across the livelihood zone with an exemption of areas in the high attitude zones that received light off…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ Light showers of rains in few pockets of the county was reported during the month. ▪ Vegetation greenness and forage condition was above normal. Socio-Economic Indicators (Impact Indicators) Production Indicators ▪ Majority of…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators The month of June experienced dry weather conditions with no rainfall received across the zones. Igembe North Sub-County was in extreme vegetation deficit with Buuri recording moderate vegetation greenness. The rest…

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 15.2 which is indicative of severe vegetation deficit category. Moyale sub-county had…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators • No rain received in Mandera county during the month under review • Vegetation condition; the current three-month Vegetation Condition index for the County is moderate vegetation greenness. Mandera East and Lafey show…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators • The month of June was generally dry throughout the county with low temperatures being recorded. • The average Vegetation Condition Index (VCI) for Kibwezi East and West was below normal…