Reports

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators The month of June was dry and this is normal. The vegetation greenness was normal with a declining trend. VCI forecast indicates normal vegetation greenness for month of July. Socio-Economic Indicators (Impact Indicators) Production…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators (Environmental indicators) The month under review recorded some rains compared to the previous month. The state of water sources on average ranged between fair to poor across the livelihood zones indicating…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators  June is usually a cold month as was the case this year.  The vegetation greenness was above the normal for the month while water was fairly available and accessible…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators  The month’s weather conditions were dominated by intermittent sunny and cloudy weather and strong winds.  Vegetation condition worsened after drifting from moderate vegetation deficit to severe vegetation deficit.  A…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators The county received an average of 7.5mm of showers which was below the long term average amount.  The 3-month VCI was 29.37 indicating moderate vegetation deficits and was below…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators With the cessation of the long rains, the month of June has been dry, cold coupled with frost bite and mist. The vegetation greenness remains above normal Pasture and browse condition deteriorated. Socio-Economic…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Drought Phase: Normal- Stable Biophysical Indicators  The county experienced mostly dry spells during the month under review The Vegetation greenness as depicted by the VCI is above normal across all sub counties The Water…

Nyeri, Kenya — With COVID-19 cases continuing to rise in Kenya more than a year after the pandemic’s arrival in the country, public health measures remain at the centre of the response. In Nyeri, a town…

Long periods of drought are depleting precious water and pasture, and having a devastating impact on food production and livelihoods in Kenya. Islamic Relief is helping communities adapt to the changing climate by building dams and…

Below average staple food prices mitigating declining household food availability Key Messages The cumulatively below-average March to May short rains across eastern and northern Kenya resulted in below-average crop production activities and associated income from agricultural casual labor…