Reports

Agriculture is the main livelihood for the majority of Kenyans, contributing 26 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In rural areas, more than 70 percent of informal employment comes from agriculture. However, in the Arid…

By: Kevin Mwanza On a hot and humid July afternoon, Jacob Omondi, a 67-year-old grandfather, sat in his one-roomed windowless mud-walled house in Kibera, an informal settlement on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya. Omondi suffers from a spinal…

KEY HIGHLIGHTS The above average rainfall recorded during the March to May rainy season has led to enhancement of the environmental indicators and as a result all the 23 ASAL counties are currently categorized in the normal…

By: Mary Okello, Action Against Hunger, Kenya In Kenya, Action Against Hunger is helping communities displaced by deadly flooding When mudslides and heavy rainfall struck the area of Chesegon Center in West Pokot County, Kenya, in April, dozens of…

With COVID-19 cases increasing and despite easing containment measures, many Kenyans, particularly older people living in Nairobi, remain at serious risk due to loss livelihoods and an inability to meet their basic needs. Therefore, HelpAge International…

The Horn and Eastern Africa Regional Office (HEARO) oversees Action Against Hunger’s operations in the region, providing strategic and operational support to our country programmes. HEARO’s approach is based on leveraging new opportunities at regional level,…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators • The County received slightly above average off seasonal rainfall during the Month of July. • The vegetation condition Index (VCI-3Month) was showing decrease of 13 percent compared to previous month. • The VCI…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Rainfall: • Performance: the county received 4 to 11 days of moderate rains to heavy showers across the livelihood zones. The temporal distribution of the rains was fair to good whereas…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ All three dekads received normal rainfall during the month. ▪ The vegetation condition index for July was slightly above average for this time of the year implying above-normal vegetation greenness. ▪…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ The month of July was dry in most parts of the county with few areas experiencing light showers and this is normal. ▪ The vegetation greenness was above normal. Socio-Economic Indicators…