Kenya
FORWARD The financial year 2021 (FY21) was an activity filled year for the Board, being the second year of living and mitigating COVID-19 pandemic aftershocks. The Board continued to offer governance and strategic oversight to World Vision…
Kenya
Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ An average of 10.5 mm of rainfall was received in the month of May which was below normal. ▪ The 3-month VCI was 27.31 indicating normal vegetation conditions •…
Kenya
DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT Impact Like its neighbours in the horn of Africa, Kenya is experiencing extreme drought conditions and some 3.5 million people are facing severe hunger. Following the failure of a third consecutive rainfall season in eastern…
Kenya
4 to 5 million people are in need of humanitarian food assistance, as needs continuously outpace assistance and the impact of the March-April-May long rains onset in most of the Arid and Semi-Arid lands (ASALs) is…
Kenya
Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Drought Phase: Normal- Stable Biophysical Indicators • The county experienced a late onset of the long rains season • The Vegetation greenness as depicted by the VCI depicted moderate vegetation deficit with Mogotio, Tiaty…
Kenya
Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ The MAM rainfalls were evenly distributed in time and space though amount received was below normal. ▪ The vegetation greenness remains above normal for both livelihood zones. Forage condition remain…
Kenya
Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ An average of 17.85 mm of rainfall was received in the month of April which was below normal. ▪ The 3-month VCI was 31.18 indicating moderate vegetation deficit conditions • Pasture…
Kenya
Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ The weather pattern for month of April was marked by high daytime temperature, intermittent cloud cover and light to heavy rains in various parts of the county. ▪ Vegetation condition deteriorated…
Kenya
Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators The County received heavy rains in the third week of April after nearly three weeks of dry period after the onset. Vegetation condition was normal and water situation was fair -…
Kenya
Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators (Environmental indicators) • The month under review recorded slightly below normal rains. • On average, the state of water sources was fair across the livelihood zones but below normal for this…
