Reports

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Drought Phase: Normal- Stable Biophysical Indicators The county received some showers during the month mostly in the Mixed farming livelihood zone. The Vegetation greenness as depicted by the VCI is above normal across…

Drought indicators Rainfall Performance During the month of August 2021, most ASAL counties remained generally dry and rainfall received was below the long term average of August 2021.Most parts of ASAL counties including; Turkana, Mandera, Wajir, Garissa, Marsabit,…

Context and Needs The Government of Kenya declared drought as a national disaster on September 8, 2021.The food security situation has been on a worsening trend in the Arid and Semi-Arid (ASAL) counties in Kenya attributed mainly…

Crisis Overview The cumulative impact of two consecutive poor rainy seasons, coupled with the COVID-19 pandemic, insecurity, pests and diseases have caused humanitarian needs to rapidly rise in the Arid and Semi-Arad Lands (ASAL) region of Kenya,…

Nairobi, Kenya, September 28, 2021 — The International Rescue Committee is concerned about the growing humanitarian needs following months of droughts in parts of Kenya. At the beginning of September, the president of Kenya declared the…

Highlights High-input, rain-fed mechanized agriculture is the main livelihood source in Trans Nzoia County (Figure 1), contributing about 70% of an average household’s income. Maize, beans, dairy cow , and indigenous chickens are the key value chain commodities…

Highlights Agriculture is Murang’a County’s main economic activity. It plays a crucial role in food and nutrition security and accounts for 57% of the county’s employment. Murang’a County’s main farming systems are cash crop farming, mixed subsistence farming,…

Highlights Agriculture is the main source of livelihood in Turkana County. It creates more than 74% of household incomes and employs more than 45% of the population. Most farmers rely on pastoralism and rain-fed agriculture. This makes them…

Cologne/Berlin/Nairobi - Last year, there was far too little rainfall in the north and east of Kenya. Pastures have withered, wells have dried up, and livestock are now malnourished and often infected with diseases. In addition, a…

Highlights Agriculture is the main economic activity in Bungoma County, with 78% of households directly involved in farming. It is the main source of food and provides raw materials to agro-industries. Bungoma County is in the former Western…