Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification
Biophysical Indicators
• The county experienced depressed seasonal rains with late onset and cessation.
• The vegetation greenness was normal.
• VCI forecast indicates normal to above normal vegetation greenness.
Socio-Economic Indicators (Impact Indicators)
Production Indicators
• Crops were at tussling/knee high stage with poor condition due to moisture stress.
• Livestock body condition was good to fair with normal cases of livestock migration and deaths.
• Confirmed cases of CCPP, Trypanosomiasis and FMD diseases were reported.
• Milk production was below normal range.
Access Indicators
• Terms of trade were favourable.
• Milk consumption was below normal range.
• Water distances were within normal range.
• The cost of water at source was normal.
Utilization Indicators
• Malnutrition cases were within normal range.
• About 74.8 percent of households were in acceptable food consumption category.
• About 18.2 percent of households employed crisis and emergency food based coping mechanisms
Source: Government of Kenya