| Event: | DR Drought |
| Number: | 2021-000111 |
| Country: | KEN Kenya |
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| Date (YMD): | 2021-8-11 |
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| Comments: | The food security situation has been on a worsening trend in the Arid and Semi-Arid (ASAL) counties in Kenya attributed mainly to the poor performance of the October-November-December 2020 short rains and the March-April-May 2021 long rains. Both seasons were characterized by late onsets, below average cumulative quantities, and poor distribution both in time and space. This has resulted in worsening drought conditions manifested in poor vegetation conditions, increased distances to water sites in 78% of ASAL counties, worsening livestock body conditions and reduced milk production in 9% and 61% ASAL counties respectively (NDMA Bulletins, May 2021).
According to NDMA drought bulletin for July 2021, twelve (12) counties of Marsabit, Mandera, Garissa, Wajir, Kilifi, Tana River, Lamu, Samburu, Kitui, Lamu, Isiolo and Laikipia are in the alert drought phase, while eleven (11) counties including; Nyeri (Kieni), West Pokot, Baringo, Embu, Kajiado, Kwale, Meru, Narok, Taita Taveta, Tharaka Nithi, and Makueni are in Normal drought phase. The worst affected counties are Turkana, Garissa, Wajir and Marsabit counties which have about 5% of their populations in IPC 4 (NDMA, July 2021). During the month under review, fourteen (14) counties reported a worsening trend. Based on the NDMA July National monthly drought updates, |
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