Reports

Kenya As the impact of drought and conflict in Somalia has escalated, more than 55,000 refugees from Somalia have arrived in Kenya’s Dadaab refugee camp (Garissa county) since September. The number of newly arrived refugees is expected…

The severe and worsening drought in Kenya has impacted school retention as pupils are forced to drop out of school to support their parents in the search for food, pasture, and water. The findings are part…

Due to the ongoing drought and increased insecurity in Somalia, the Dadaab refugee camps are experiencing an emergency influx of new arrivals. UNHCR estimates that approximately 2,100 people are reaching Dadaab every week. They are in…

Biophysical Indicators Generally, the month of October was sunny, characterized by dry weather conditions. The average 1-month Vegetation Condition Index (1M_VCI) for Masongaleni, Mtito Andei, Thange, Kikumbulyu North, Kikumbulyu South and Kiima Kiu/Kalanzoni wards was below normal an indication…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators  The short rains season normaly sets in by mid-October, but this year the season delayed by two weeks. Hoever, by 1st of November several parts of the County received…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators  The county received around 10mm of rainfall in the month of October 2022.  The 3-month VCI was 23.98 indicating moderate vegetation deficit.  Most parts of the county had no…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Drought Phase: Alarm-Worsening Biophysical Indicators  The county experienced mostly dry spells during the month under review which is normal The Vegetation Condition Index is above normal greenness across the county.. The Water levels in…

Biophysical Indicators Rainfall: Dekadal rainfall for estimates (RFE) were below normal. Onset of the short rains was untimely with uneven spatial distribution and poor temporal distribution across the County. Vegetation condition: 3-months Vegetation Condition Index for the month under…

Biophysical Indicators The County received below average precipitation during the Month of October. The vegetation condition Index (VCI-3Month) showed decrease of 20 percent when compared to previous month of September. The VCI indicated Normal vegetation. The overall drought phase…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators  Both the first and second dekads of October received below-normal rainfall.  The vegetation condition for October was below average with a deteriorating trend.  The state of water sources was…