Reports

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators • Vegetation condition has generally remained good to fair although some pockets in Samburu east and north had poor pasture. Satellite imagery indicates above normal vegetation greenness according to vegetation condition index (VCI) • Open…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators The October-November-December (OND) rains progressed into the month of December. Performance of the rains was below normal. Kieni East Sub County recorded above normal vegetation condition. Access to water for domestic and livestock use was fair. Socio…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Rainfall: ▪ The onset of short rains was late with poor to fair spatial and temporal distribution across the county. ▪ Moderate rains was recorded in the month under review. Amounts received were unevenly…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Rainfall: Below normal average rains were recorded across the livelihood zones with erratic and unevenly distribution in terms of time and space. Vegetation condition: Above normal greenness condition was recorded across all the livelihood…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Rainfall: In December, depressed rains were received across the County in the third dekad. Seasonal rainfall amounts were below normal. Vegetation condition: 3-months Vegetation Condition Index for the month under review was 37.11…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators • No rains were received in all parts of the county during the Month under review. • Vegetation condition; the current three-month Vegetation Condition index was normal vegetation greenness band for the County…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators • Onset of the OND was late, 3rd week of October in Mixed farming and 1st week of November in MMF. • The first three weeks of the month were dry but…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators • The County received below average seasonal rainfall during the Month of December. • The vegetation condition Index (VCI-3Month) showed increase of five percent compared to previous month. • The VCI indicated above normal…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Rainfall: Performance: the county received 2 to 9 days of light to heavy showers across the livelihood zones. The temporal distribution of the rains was fair whereas the spatial distribution was…

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