Reports

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ The first dekad of the month recorded above average rainfall while the second dekad received below average rainfall. ▪ The vegetation condition index for February was in the above normal…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Offseason rains were received for an average of five to eight days. Amount received were good but poorly distributed in time and space. Above normal vegetation condition was recorded. Access to water…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators • Sunny and dry weather conditions prevailed with few places receiving erratic and depressed rainfall not lasting for 30 minutes. • Vegetation cover and surface water resources remained on downward trends. •…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ The County received rains that were above normal and the rains were reported in both the lowlands and the highlands. The rains were poorly distributed both in time and space ▪ The…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Drought Phase:ALERT-WORSENING Biophysical Indicators • Biophysical indicators are showing negative trends away from the expected seasonal ranges. • Below average amount of rainfall were received in the month of February 2021. • The February Vegetation…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ The weather condition during the month of February was dry and hot. An average Rainfall of 9.7mm was recorded during the month which was a normal occurrence during that…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators • Dry and hot weather conditions dominated across all parts of the County during the period under review with the daytime temperature ranging between 36 0C and 38 0C. Consequently,…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Rainfall Reports. The county received no rainfall throughout the month. The weather outlook for March 2021 shows that below-average rainfall is expected over the County. Vegetation Condition: Severe vegetation deficit was reported across…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Many parts of the county remained dry and sunny throughout the month of February. The temporal and spatial distribution was poor across the livelihood zones. The vegetation cover index reported was…

Below-average short rains harvest and declining livestock body conditions drive food insecurity Key Messages Based on data collected during the 2020 short rains assessment, the Kenya Food Security Steering Group (KFSSG) estimates that around 1.4 million Kenyans in…