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English Situation Report on Kenya about Agriculture, Food and Nutrition, Epidemic, Flood and more; published on 30 Apr 2021 by Govt. Kenya

Tana River County: Drought Early Warning Bulletin for April 2021 Format Drought Phase:ALERT-WORSENING • Below average amount of rainfall were received in the month of April 2021. • The April Vegetation Condition Index values for Tana North-Bura and Tana river sub-county are below normal and indicating moderate drought. • The Water levels in most water pans were below normal at 3(10%-55%) in Pastoral and Marginal mixed livelihood zones. Socio Economic Indicators (Impact Indicators) Product...

Marsabit County: Drought Early Warning Bulletin for April 2021 Format Biophysical Indicators Rainfall: In the month under review, most parts of the county received below normal rains while other parts remained dry with exception of Moyale Sub-County, which received near average rains that were poorly and unevenly distributed. Vegetation condition: 3-months Vegetation Condition Index for the month under review was 33.75 across the county thus slightly improved when compared to the previous month...

English Situation Report on Kenya about Agriculture, Food and Nutrition, Epidemic, Flood and more; published on 12 May 2021 by Govt. Kenya

West Pokot County: Drought Early Warning Bulletin for April 2021 Format Biophysical Indicators • Substantial rains were received in April. The temporal was poor while spatial distribution was fair across the livelihood zones. • The vegetation cover index remained at normal range, with a stable trend across the livelihoods as indicated by the similar Vegetation Condition Index as the one reported in March. All Sub-counties recorded normal vegetation conditions. Forage condition was fair with...

Turkana County: Drought Early Warning Bulletin for April 2021 Format Biophysical Indicators • Select parts of the County experienced a late rainfall onset with amounts received being significantly depressed. Further, cumulative rainfall for the period commencing November 2020 to April 2021 accounted for only 26 percent of the rainfall normally recorded for that duration of time. • Deterioration in the condition of vegetation was witnessed with the forage condition remaining considerably poo...

Mandera County: Drought Early Warning Bulletin for April 2021 Format Biophysical Indicators • Rainfall received in all parts of the county during the Month under review. • Vegetation condition; the current three-month Vegetation Condition index is moderate vegetation greenness deficit for the County on improving trend. • browse conditions are currently fair across the County. • Water availability has improved compared to last month. Socio Economic Indicators (Impact Indicators) Producti...

Isiolo County: Drought Early Warning Bulletin for March 2021 Format Biophysical Indicators ▪ The month was characterized by hot sunny weather. Only Isiolo central experienced an insignificant few days of shower. ▪ Vegetation condition remained at moderate vegetation deficit. ▪ A great proportion of accessible forage was poor triggering migration to dry season grazing reserves though insecure. ▪ Water availability was fair due to low recharge levels and worsened by increasing distances t...

English Situation Report on Kenya about Agriculture, Food and Nutrition, Drought, Epidemic and more; published on 31 Mar 2021 by Govt. Kenya

Embu (Mbeere) County: Drought Early Warning Bulletin for March 2021 Format Biophysical Indicators ▪ The MAM rainfall onset was delayed and started in the 3rd week of March, the rainfall was unevenly distributed and sporadic in both livelihood zones. ▪ The vegetation greenness was above normal though the VCI reduced from last month. ▪ Pasture and browse conditions are at fair to poor. This is a declining trend Socio-Economic Indicators (Impact Indicators) Production Indicators ▪ Livestoc...