Reports

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Drought Phase: ALERT-WORSENNING Biophysical Indicators • Biophysical indicators are showing negative trends away from expected seasonal ranges. • Light showers of rainfall were received in the month of June 2022. • The June Vegetation Condition…

Nairobi, 28th June 2022: The Government, through the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA), has disbursed Ksh1.1 billion under the Hunger Safety Net Programme (HSNP) to poor and vulnerable households in Marsabit, Wajir, Mandera and Turkana counties to…

As a response to the welfare of climate-forced displacement and societies, the whole of society must adapt sustainable development planning to focus on the most vulnerable people, to protect and restore vitality to degraded environments, mitigate…

Context Overview The Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL) region of Kenya has experienced four back-to-back below-average rainy seasons, leading to the longest drought in at least 40 years and leaving at least 4.2 million people in need…

The early cessation of the 2022 long rains season has worsened the drought situation in 19 of the 23 arid and semi-arid (ASAL) counties that were already bearing the brunt of poor performance of three previous…

Highlights: · Kenya is facing a severe drought due to the cumulative impacts of four consecutive failed rain seasons a strong probability of a fifth consecutive below-average rainy season during the October-December 2022 short rains. · Consequently, over…

Overview The drought situation continued to worsen in nineteen (19) of the 23 ASAL counties. This is attributed to the poor performance of the 2021 short rains coupled with previous two failed consecutive seasons and early cessation…

Overview This IPC projection update for Kenya’s Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL) region, covering the March to June period, was triggered by several cumulative factors. Firstly, the expected March-April-May seasonal rainfall amount received across most livelihood zones…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators • In May, moderate rainfall was received across the County. Areas in Pastoral livelihood zones in Pokot Central sub-county recorded severe vegetation deficit had received insufficient rainfall. The monthly rainfall…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators The County was largely dry and cloudy throughout the month. There was early cessation of the 2022 long rains. Vegetation Condition: Only slight improvements have been recorded; with three sub counties…