Reports

In the developing Horn of Africa drought crisis, and as attention on the situation in Somalia rises, Kenya is at risk of falling into the shadows. Kenya has now experienced four consecutive failed rainy seasons and is…

By Billy Rwothungeyo, Africa Media Officer at Minority Rights Group Kenya's Mau Complex is well known for being one of the most important water catchment areas in the country. The main rivers that snake their way through…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY I. Introduction The Kenya Food and Nutrition Security Assessment (FNSA) is a multi-agency, multi-sectoral exercise led by the government of Kenya, and is conducted in 23 arid and semi-arid (ASAL) counties. The assessment is carried out…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Drought Phase: Normal- Stable Biophysical Indicators  The county received above normal off season rains which were well distributed in space and time.  The Vegetation greenness as represented by the VCI depicted…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators No rain received in Mandera county during the reporting month. Vegetation condition; the current three-month Vegetation Condition index for the County is moderate vegetation greenness. Four of the subcounties are showing…

Currently around 4.1 million people in Kenya are food-insecure and in need of humanitarian assistance. This is a 17 per cent rise since May of this year. Child malnutrition has also risen around 50 per cent…

Overview The drought situation continued to worsen in twenty (20) of the 23 ASAL counties. This is attributed to the poor performance of the 2021 Long rains coupled with previous three failed consecutive seasons. The number of…

Background Millennium Water Alliance (MWA), in collaboration with CARE Kenya, Catholic Relief Services (CRS), Food for the Hungry and World Vision are implementing the ‘Resilient Arid Lands Partnership for Integrated Development Plus (RAPID+) program in the Counties…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Drought Phase: Normal- Worsening Biophysical Indicators • The county received normal rainfall which was fair to poor in terms of amount received and distribution • The Vegetation greenness as represented by the 3 month VCI depicted very…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ There were no off-season rains received in July. ▪ The vegetation greenness remains good for both livelihood zones. Forage condition remain fair to poor Socio-Economic Indicators (Impact Indicators) Production Indicators ▪ No crops in the…