The Kenya Cash Consortium Alert-Based Cash Assistance to Disaster-Affected Communities in Garissa and Marsabit Counties: Baseline (August 2025)

KEY MESSAGES

• Overall, households (HHs) were found to have a poor economic well-being, with many unable to meet basic needs or access essential services. At baseline, the average HH income of 6,002 Kenyan shillings (KES) was slightly lower than the average HH expenditure (KES 6,565).

• The majority of HHs lacked access to food, and dietary diversity, hence faced food consumption gaps. In Garissa 10% of HHs were found to be facing "severe" hunger while 67% of HHs in Marsabit faced "moderate" to "severe" hunger.

• More than a third of the HHs (40%) reported not being aware of options to contact the agency for assistance, at baseline.