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Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification
Biophysical Indicators
Rainfall

• Above normal rains were registered in the county during the month under review.
• The rains were fairly distribution in both time and space across the livelihood zones.

Vegetation condition:

• The county is experiencing above normal vegetation greenness as depicted by the vegetation condition index (VCI) this month.

Socio Economic Indicators (Impact Indicators)

Production indicators:

• Most farmers started harvesting green maize for the short rains season.
• Livestock body condition was generally good across the livelihood zones.
• Milk production ranged from fair to good and is within the normal range compared to the long-term average.

Access indicators:

• Terms of trade remained stable across all the livelihood zones.
• Milk consumption remained stable in all the livelihood zones.
• Water access for both human and livestock consumption ranged from fair to good across the livelihood zones.
• Distances to water sources have reduced and are below the normal range.

Utilization Indicators:

• Cases of malnutrition insignificantly reduced compared to last month and is below the normal as indicated by percent of mid upper arm circumference (MUAC).
• Most households were within acceptable food consumption scores and Seasonal Calendar employed normal coping strategies in accessing food.