Reports

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ December’s weather pattern was characterized by intermittent cloud cover, moderate daytime temperature and rains in selected parts of the county. ▪ Overall vegetation condition remained in an extreme drought vegetation…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ The temporal and spatial rainfall distribution during the month was poor across the county. ▪ The vegetation covers improved across both livelihood zones, signifying improvement in pasture and browse condition. Socio-Economic…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Rainfall: Dekadal rainfall for estimates (RFE) were below normal. Cumulative rainfall amounts were below 75 percent of normal rains, distribution of rains was uneven temporally and poor spatially. Vegetation condition: Vegetation Condition…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators The short rains performed poorly with both unclear onset in late October and unclear cessation in December.  The County has remained in moderate vegetation deficit since May with Kajiado central…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Rainfall Performance: The county received light to moderate rains of between 5-8 days in the first and second dekad of the month with uneven temporal and spatial distribution both in time…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators • Onset of the 2022 October-November-December (OND) rains was realized in the first Dekad of the month of November. • Pasture and browse had regenerated substantially across all the three livelihood…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ The county experienced depressed rainfall in December with late onset of the short rains and timely cessation. ▪ Vegetation greenness and forage condition was below normal with an improving trend. Socio-Economic…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators • No rains received during the reporting month in the entire county. • Vegetation condition; the current three-month Vegetation Condition index is severe deficit. four sub counties are showing severe vegetation…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Drought Phase: Alert-Worsening Biophysical Indicators The county received dismal rains during the month under review.. The Vegetation Condition Index for the county depicts normal vegetation greenness but Tiaty areas and parts of Baringo North…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators • A total amount of 35mm received during the month was below the long term average of 57mm. • The 3-month VCI was 27.59 indicating moderate vegetation deficit which was slightly…