Attachments
In Numbers
1.1 million people assisted
4.8 million in cash-based transfers distributed
USD 143.1 million six months net funding requirements (April-September 2025)
2,585 mt of food commodities distributed
Operational Updates
Food Security Situation
- The February 2025 Short Rains Assessment indicates over 2 million Kenyans are facing acute food insecurity, with 265,900 people in Turkana, Mandera, Garissa, Wajir, and Marsabit arid and semi-arid counties experiencing "Emergency" levels (IPC Phase 4). An estimated 920,900 children (6-59 months) and pregnant and breastfeeding women and girls (PBW/Gs) require treatment for high acute malnutrition. Critical malnutrition conditions (IPC AMN Phase 4) persist in Samburu, all Turkana sub-counties, North Horr, Laisamis, Mandera, and Tiaty, while Wajir and Garissa have deteriorated from Serious to Critical levels.
- In February, WFP provided food assistance to 700,243 refugees (50 percent women) in the Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps and Kalobeyei settlement comprising in-kind distributions of cereals, pulses, vegetable oil, and cash-based transfers (CBT). Additionally, WFP disbursed CBT assistance to 158,688 vulnerable Kenyans across seven counties (57 percent women). Furthermore, WFP distributed specialized nutritious foods to 47,199 PBW/Gs, and 72,800 children (6-59 months), for the supplementation of moderate acute malnutrition. Over 151,000 people received capacity strengthening under the WFP resilience-building activities.
Differentiated Assistance
- The Government’s Shirika Plan—a multi-year initiative to promote the socioeconomic inclusion of refugees in Kenya by transforming camps into integrated settlements—was officially endorsed by the cabinet. Aligned with the Refugee Act 2021, this plan serves as a cornerstone for the Differentiated Assistance approach, ensuring that refugee support strategies are both sustainable and inclusive. By fostering self-reliance and integration, the Shirika Plan represents a significant step toward creating long-term solutions for refugees and host communities alike.
- WFP collaborated with the Department of Refugee Services (DRS), UNHCR, and partners to design a differentiated assistance framework. This framework will tailor support to refugees based on household needs and capacity, rather than providing uniform assistance based on status. In February, communication was initiated to inform households placed in Category 1 (the most vulnerable). Concurrently, partners were gathering data to assess and classify self-reliant households (Category 4). In Dadaab and Kakuma, recourse teams also started receiving requests from refugees and asylum seekers, seeking re-categorization. The review of these requests is ongoing.
- Additionally, discussions are ongoing to develop a "single source of truth" module for Differentiated Assistance data, which will be integrated into the Government’s Shirika Integrated System. This module will enhance the visibility of assistance provided within refugee operations, ensuring efficient use of limited resources and maximizing impact.