Severe flooding hit Kenya in October 2023 and lasted for about two months, causing significant damage. The floods have claimed the lives of at least 1,781 people and displaced over 64,000 households...
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WFP and UNESCO welcome funding from the Netherlands to boost food security for communities living along the shores of Lake Turkana
NAIROBI, 16 April 2024: The Kingdom of the Netherlands, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and the Counties...
Kenya - Floods, update (UN OCHA, Reliefweb, Kenya Meteorological Department, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 12 April 2024)
Heavy rainfall continues to affect northern, central and eastern Kenya since the beginning of the long rainy season (from March to May), causing rivers overflow (in particular the Tana River),...
Kenya: Heavy Rains and Flooding Update - Flash Update #1 (11 April 2024)
HIGHLIGHTS The last week of March marked the start of the long rains season (March to May) characterised by isolated heavy storms that caused heavy rainfall and flash floods in several parts of the...
National Drought Early Warning Bulletin (February 2024)
1. Drought Situation Overview All the counties are categorized under the ‘Normal’ phase based on the range of environmental, production, access and utilization indicators monitored that fell within...
WFP Kenya Country Brief, January 2024
January in Numbers 1.4 million people assisted in January 7,829 MT of food commodities distributed USD 3.9 million cash transfers made USD 8.66 million net funding requirements across all activities...
Kenya: Making ends meet through a cash transfer program
After five consecutive failed rainy seasons Kenya experienced heavy rains that brought devastating floods between October and December 2023. Damage to agriculture, livestock, and disruption of...
Kenya: IPC Acute Food Insecurity and Acute Malnutrition Analysis (February - June 2024) Published on 26 March 2024
Overview The seasonal performance of the 2023 short rains, associated with two consecutive seasons of improvement from the 2023 Long Rains Assessment (LRA) to the 2023 Short Rains Assessment (SRA),...
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Advancing Water Security in the IGAD Region
Introduction The IGAD region, facing the critical issues of water scarcity and climate change, is advancing water security through the collaborative efforts of its member states. The Water Unit under...
Kenya Food Security Outlook February - September 2024
Upcoming long rains are expected to further support drought recovery Key Messages In the pastoral areas, Crisis (IPC Phase 3) area-level outcomes are ongoing as households recover from the historic...
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UNICEF Kenya Humanitarian Situation Report No. 8 - End-of-Year 2023
HIGHLIGHTS By July 2023, approximately 2.8 million people were food-insecure and in need of humanitarian assistance, down from 4.4 million people in February 2023. The number of children 6 to 59...
National Drought Early Warning Bulletin (January 2024)
Drought Situation Overview The range of environmental, production, access and utilisation indicators monitored by the national drought early warning system fell within their usual ranges following...
Wajir County: Drought Early Warning Bulletin for December 2023
Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators The month of December 2023 remained largely dry and sunny following the early cessation of the OND rains. According to KMD, January...
Turkana County: Drought Early Warning Bulletin for December 2023
Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Drought Phase: Normal– Worsening Biophysical Indicators • The County received below normal rainfall that was poorly distributed in both space and time. •...
Tharaka Nithi County: Drought Early Warning Bulletin for December 2023
Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators • Rainfall temporarily ceased in the last week of November and resumed with a reduced frequency in the second week of December. •...
Tana River County: Drought Early Warning Bulletin for December 2023
Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ Generally, the month was wet and warm characterised with reduced rainfall across all the livelihood zones. ▪ The County vegetation...
Taita Taveta County: Drought Early Warning Bulletin for December 2023
Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ The county experienced enhanced rainfall during the month under review. ▪ The rains distribution was good and even in terms of...
Samburu County: Drought Early Warning Bulletin for December 2023
Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification The rangeland resources improved however food gaps exists at household level. Vegetation greenness is above average as indicated satellite imagery. Most of...
National Drought Early Warning Bulletin (December 2023)
1.0 Drought Situation Overview Majority of the Arid and Semi- Arid (ASAL) counties experienced rainfall over the first ten days of December, albeit with reduced intensity compared to November...
Meru (Meru-North) County: Drought Early Warning Bulletin for December 2023
Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Rainfall: The month experienced a reduction in the amount of rainfall received compared to previous months in the season. The...