A 67-year-old man died after he was swept away by flash floods in Rarieda, Siaya County on Saturday. Hundreds of families have been displaced in various parts of Nyanza and Busia County, following...
Farmers in Eastern Kenya are seeing an increase in yield from their crops and earning better incomes than before. Over 144,000 farming households have been provided with 1,000 tons of improved...
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Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators • The quality and quantity of forage has remained in good conditions except in marginal pockets invaded by desert locusts. •...
Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators • Substantial rainfall was received across livelihood zones in February. The temporal and spatial distribution was fair. • The...
Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Rainfall No rainfall was received in the month under review. Vegetation condition: Current VCI indicated vegetation greenness above...
Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Rainfall ▪ Moderate to heavy rains was registered in the county. ▪ The rains were fairly distributed in both time and space across...
Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Rainfall: • In February 2020, the county received little amounts of rainfall that was poorly distributed both in time and space. It...
Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ Average amount of rainfall received in February was above normal and good for pasture and browse development. The Weather for...
Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ Average amount of rainfall received in February was above normal and good for pasture and browse development. The Weather for...
Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Off season rains continued being realised for the better part February with an average of five to six rainy days. Amounts received...
Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Drought Phase:Normal-Stable Biophysical Indicators • Most Biophysical indicators show positive fluctuations towards the expected seasonal ranges. • Light...
Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Rainfall: the County experienced off season rainfall which were above normal across all the livelihood zones. The rains were...
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New swarms continue forming in Horn of Africa The situation remains extremely alarming in the Horn of Africa, specifically Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia where widespread breeding is in progress and new...
Author: Eunice Njogu; Lecturer and Nutritionist, Kenyatta University The recently released 2019 Global Hunger Index shows that millions of Kenyans are going hungry and that the country suffers from...
Control measures and favorable rainfall anticipated to mitigate impact of desert locust upsurge Key Messages Based on data collected during the 2019 short rains assessment, the Kenya Food Security...
Female genital mutilation in the global development agenda Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a violation of human rights. Every girl and woman has the right to be protected from this harmful...
Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya, 22 March 2020 - “We don’t have enough water to drink and cook our food, so where will we get water to wash our hands frequently?” This was the reaction of Anna Nyokabi, a...
Boosting economy and local resilience in Lengima during the drought Lucas Cheule, a shop keeper at Lengima Village of Laisamis Sub County in Kenya is one of the people who have witnessed the full...
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Switzerland has pledged $1 million for the ongoing campaign in East Africa aimed at controlling large infestations of the pernicious crop pest and limit damages to crops and pastures that millions of...