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Samburu County: Drought Early Warning Bulletin for September 2024

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Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification

The drought situation remained normal and stable due to good performance of the long rains and the off-season rains.

Biophysical indicators

Rainfall performance: Mostly dry spells VCI. Above normal greenness

Socio Economic Indicators (Impact Indicators)

Production indicators

Livestock body condition- Good to very good Livestock migration-Minimal and localized Milk production- Fair but below LTA

Access indicators

Livestock prices remained above LTA while maize prices remained stable but below LTA. Terms of trade were favourable to pastoral households.

Utilization indicators

About 19 percent of children in sampled households were at risk of malnutrition while 44 percent of the respondents had acceptable food consumption score.