June 2024 1. Drought Situation Overview 23 ASAL counties continued to fall under the Normal drought phase based on the range of environmental, production, access and utilization indicators monitored that fell within their usual ranges as result of good performance of MAM 2024 rainfall season. The risks associated with wet conditions are equally subsiding across the ASAL counties. The situation is expected to continue in normal phase following the cessation of MAM long rains. However, situation is projected to deteriorate during JJA season, in some Arid counties of ASALs except for the western parts of the ASAL counties including; Samburu, Turkana, West Pokot and Figure 1. June 2024 Drought Phase Baringo which usually receives JJA rains. The planned Long Rains Assessment (LRA) 2024 in July is expected to provide updated numbers of food insecure population in the ASAL counties. Figure 1.0 shows drought phase classification for the month of June 2023. 1.1 Observed drought indicators 1.1.1 June 2024 Rainfall Performance The June 2024 monthly rainfall analysis indicates that several parts of ASAL counties remained dry during the month under review. Pastoral North East counties including; Mandera, Wajir, Isiolo, Tana River, Garissa received less than 25mm of rainfall. Pastoral North west counties including Turkana, Marsabit and Samburu recorded considerable amounts of rainfall amounts ranging between 26mm 75m. This is attributed to the JJA rainfall season. The South East Marginal Agriculture counties including; Tharaka Nithi, Embu, Kajiado, Meru, Makueni, Kitui counties remained dry, receiving trace amounts of rainfall. Similar situation was noted with Figure 2. June 2024 Rainfall Performance Agro Pastoral cluster including Kajiado, Laikipia, Narok, Baringo, Nyeri and West Pokot received considerable good rainfall amounts. The Coast Marginal Agriculture counties including Kwale, Kilifi, Taita Taveta and Lamu received considerable amounts of rainfall ranging between 51- 76mm as shown figure 2.0. 1.1.2 July 2024 rainfall outlook Rainfall outlook for the month of July 2024 is illustrated in figure 3. Generally, Pastoral North East livelihood zone region (Isiolo, Mandera, Wajir, Tana River and Garissa; South East Marginal Agriculture including; Kitui, Makueni, Embu and Tharaka Nithi. Agro Pastoral livelihood zones including; Kajiado, Narok, Nyeri, Laikipia; The coastal marginal agriculture counties include; Taita Taveta, Kilifi, Lamu and Kwale counties; Pastoral North West (Turkana, Samburu and Marsabit) counties are forecasted to remain mainly sunny and dry conditions. Turkana, West Pokot, Figure 3. July 2024 Rainfall forecast Baringo, Narok parts of Samburu and Laikipia are forecasted to receive above normal JJA rainfall. 1.2 Vegetation Condition Figure 3 Depicts the vegetation condition index (VCI) in June 2024 from the previous month of May 2024. Generally, the vegetation condition in June remained the same from that of the month May 2024 June 2024 Figure 3: Maps comparing Vegetation Conditions (VCIs) of May and June 2024 The month of June 2024 indicated sustained improvement in vegetation condition across the Arid and Semi-Arid Counties (ASAL) when compared to the previous May months 2024. Stability in vegetation is due to the ongoing MAM 2024 long rains season, which was normal in most parts of ASAL counties. None of the counties recorded either extreme, severe or moderate vegetation deficit. All the twenty-three (23) ASAL counties including; Samburu, Laikipia, Kajiado, Kitui, Turkana, Tana River, Garissa and Kilifi, Baringo, Narok, Nyeri, Makueni, Embu, Tharaka Nithi, Meru, Isiolo, Marsabit, Wajir, Mandera, Taita Taveta, Lamu, West Pokot, Baringo and Kwale recorded above normal vegetation greenness. The current vegetation condition in June 2024 indicates further improvement from the previous month, May 2024 as shown in (Figure 3). A summary of the vegetation condition across ASAL counties as at end of June 2024 is provided in Figure 3. The situation for each county disaggregated by sub-county is provided in Table1. Table 1: Vegetation Condition Index (VCI), May 2024 Category County Sub Counties (No) Extreme (0) (0) Severe (0) (0) Moderate (0) (0) Normal (0) (0) greenness Above (23) (113) normal Embu, Garissa, Isiolo, Embu (Manyatta, Mbeere North, Mbeere South, Runyenjes), Vegetation Kajiado, Kilifi, Kitui, Kajiado (Central, East, North, South, West), Kilifi (Ganze, greenness Kwale, Laikipia, Lamu, Kaloleni, North, South, Magarini, Malindi, Rabai), Kitui Makueni, Mandera, (Central, East, Rural, South, West, Mwingi Central, Mwingi Marsabit, Meru, Nyeri, North, Mwingi West), Kwale (Kinango, Lunga Lunga, Matuga, Samburu, Taita Taveta, Msambweni), Laikipia (East, North), Lamu (East, West), Tana River, Tharaka Makueni, (Kaiti, Kibwezi East, Kibwezi West, Kilome, Nithi, Wajir, Narok, Makueni, Mbooni), Meru (Buuri, Central Imenti, Igembe Turkana and West Central, Igembe North, Igembe South, North Imenti, South Pokot, Imenti, Tigania East, Tigania West), Nyeri (Kieni, Mathira, Baringo Mukurweini, Nyeri Town, Othaya, Tetu), Taita Taveta (Mwatate, Taveta, Voi, Wundanyi),Tharaka Natha (ChukaIgamba ngombe, Maara, Tharaka), West Pokot(Pokot South, Sigor, Kapenguria), Narok (Emurua Dikirr, Kilgoris, East, North, South, West), Mandera (Lafey, North, Banissa, West, South, East), Marsabit (Laisamis, Moyale, North Horr, Saku), Samburu:( East, North, West),Tana River (Bura, Galole, Garsen), Turkana:( South, Central, North, Loima, West), Wajir (Tarbaj, North, South, West, Eldas, East), Baringo (Central, North, Ravine), Isiolo (North, South), Garissa (Balambala, Fafi, Lagdera, Ijara, Daadab, Township), Baringo (South, Mogotio, Tiaty), Laikipia (West), Turkana (East) West Pokot (Kacheliba) 1.3 Livestock production 1.3.1 Pasture and browse condition During the period under review, forage condition was generally good in all the counties (Table 2). However, some parts of Garissa County reported fair forage, which is attributable to tree locust infestation. Overall, the observed good forage situation in terms of quantity and quality was as a result of enhanced rainfall recorded throughout the March to May long rains period in all the ASAL counties. Stability in pasture and browse is forecasted across June due to the timely to late cessation of the rainfall witnessed in these regions. Table 2.0: Pasture and Browse Condition, June 2024 Pasture Browse Makueni, Narok, Kilifi, Makueni, Narok, Isiolo, Kwale, Kitui, Kilifi, Isiolo, Meru, Nyeri Taita Kwale, Kitui, Meru, Taveta, Kajiado, Lamu, Garissa Samburu, Marsabit, Taita Taveta, West Wajir, Pokot Tana River, Baringo, Tharaka Nithi, Embu, Kajiado, Mandera, Laikipia, Lamu, Samburu, Turkana, Marsabit, Garissa, West Pokot, Wajir, Tana River, Tharaka Nithi Nyeri Baringo, Embu, Turkana, Mandera, Laikipia 1.3.2 Livestock body condition The body condition for both cattle and goats, was generally good to very good based on the pictorial evaluation tool evidence. Majority of the counties, reported remarkable improvement in the body condition for all livestock species across the Long Rains period. Consequently, about 82 and 91 percent of the counties recorded the condition as being good for cattle and goats accordingly (Table 3). Forage and water resources availability within shorter trekking distances, were cited as the drivers of the observed situation. However, roughly 18 and 9 percent of the areas reported fair for the cattle and small stock and that could be attributed to constraints in accessing quality forage whose quantity was dwindling due to locust infestation in the affected areas. Table 3.0: Livestock Body Condition, June 2024 Cattle GoatsSheep Turkana Makueni, Narok Lamu Makueni, Narok, Tana River Kilifi, Marsabit, Meru Tana River Kilifi Garissa Isiolo, Kwale, Embu Isiolo, Kwale, Kitui, Wajir Kitui, Samburu Meru, West Pokot West Pokot, Taita Taveta, Baringo, Taita Taveta Kajiado, Samburu, Tharaka Nithi, Nyeri Turkana Mandera, Laikipia Tharaka Nithi, Kajiado, Lamu Baringo Marsabit, Garissa, Wajir, Mandera, Embu Laikipia, Nyeri 1.3.3 Milk production Significant improvement in the production level was recorded in 70 percent of the ASAL counties with the remaining 30 percent reporting a stable trend (Table 4). Availability of adequate forage and water within shorter trekking distances, ongoing calving and kidding coupled with improved livestock body condition was attributed to the recorded trend. The prevailing yield level reported in June was above the normal level for the period in about 61 percent of the counties, at par with the seasonal range in 17 percent of the areas and below the LTA in 22 percent of the ASAL regions. Table 4.0: Milk production, June 2024 Baringo, Isiolo Embu Marsabit Baringo, Kwale Isiolo, Turkana, Wajir Kitui Tana River Marsabit, Lamu Turkana Kilifi, Garissa Samburu Lamu Meru Kajiado Kwale, Kajiado Makueni Narok, Laikipia Makueni, Laikipia Taita Taveta Tana River Kitui Meru, Mandera West Pokot Tharaka Nithi Samburu Narok, Nyeri Garissa, Nyeri Embu Tharaka Nithi Mandera, Wajir, West Pokot Taita- Taveta, Kilifi 1.3.4. Livestock diseases Suspected cases of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in cattle were reported in Mutara, Suguroi, Kiamariga, Salama, Saba and Table land in Laikipia County, Tigania West in Meru, Siana, Mosiro and Nkareta Wards in Narok West, Narok East and Narok North sub counties accordingly, Adamasajida Ward in Wajir West sub county, Gulanze and Ndavaya areas in Kinango sub county and parts of Samburu. In Mandera and Turkana, cases of abortions affecting small stock were recorded with epidemiological investigations and sampling ongoing over the period under review. Equally in Garissa, Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) disease was reported in Kumahumato, Dadaab sub county and Iftin in Township sub county. Additionally, estimated 2,865 goats in Marsabit presented PPR symptoms while 572 deaths were recorded with the case fatality rate (CFR) being 20 percent. About 1,021 Sheep in the same County had clinical symptoms with 184 deaths being reported while the CFR was recorded as eight percent. Increasing incidences of respiratory and septicemic diseases in camels were equally reported in Marsabit with the affected stock being about 1,618 out of which 185 had died. 1.3.5 Cattle prices Stability in the price of cattle was noted in majority of the counties during the month under analysis (Table 5). Improved cattle body condition attributed to availability of pasture and water within shorter trekking distance was cited as the major driver of the observed positive trend. However, a negative trend was noted in 39 percent of the counties ascribed to reduced demand against a stable supply of livestock in markets... Table 5.0: Cattle prices, June 2024 Baringo, Garissa, Isiolo Tana Baringo, Mandera Wajir Garissa Mandera, Marsabit, Nyeri River Marsabit, Samburu Kajiado Isiolo, Embu Samburu, Turkana, Wajir Kilifi, Kitui Lamu Tana River Embu, Kajiado, Kilifi Kwale, Laikipia Turkana Kitui, Kwale, Laikipia Taita Taveta Makueni Lamu, Makueni, Meru Tharaka Nithi Meru, Narok Narok, Taita Taveta West Pokot Nyeri Tharaka Nithi, West Pokot 1.3.6 Goat Prices Across the month of June, approximately 74 percent of the counties reported a stable trend in the price of goat with the remaining 26 percent recording an improving trend (Table 6). The stability in the market price of goat could be attributed to the improved goat body condition occasioned by browse and water availability within household vicinity sites. Noteworthy, all the counties reported prices that were above the respective long-term average for the month with the situation being ascribed to the stable body condition over the period under review. Table 6.0: Goat prices, June 2024 Baringo, Garissa, Isiolo Samburu Baringo, Garissa Mandera, Marsabit Turkana Isiolo, Mandera Samburu, Tana River Wajir Marsabit, Narok Turkana, Wajir, Embu Kilifi Tana River, Lamu Kajiado, Kilifi, Kitui Kwale Kajiado, Kitui Kwale, Laikipia, Lamu Tharaka- Laikipia, Makueni Makueni, Meru, Narok Nithi Meru, Taita Taveta Nyeri, Taita Taveta West Pokot, Tharaka Nithi, West Pokot Nyeri, Embu 1.4 Crop production Agricultural activities entailing food and horticultural crops production usually take place in the Agro-pastoral, Coastal Marginal Agriculture (CMA), South East Marginal Agriculture (SEMA) clusters. However, within the other clusters, a notable proportion of households practice crop production along the riverine areas and reclaimed productive lands. The summary table below illustrates the situation across the ASAL counties over the period under review. Table 7.0: Current status of crop production Cluster Counties Current state of crop production South East Kitui Maize was predominantly at maturity stage with the condition Marginal being fair in the Mixed Farming Livelihood Zone and poor in the Marginal Mixed Farming Livelihood Zone. Agriculture Makueni Most crops were at grain filling to harvesting stage and in fair SEMA to poor condition due to moisture stress. Farmers along the flooded rivers and upper zones of the county lost their crops due to water logging and in parts of Kibwezi West and Kibwezi East sub counties, crops had withered due to moisture stress. Meru Maize harvesting was the major activity taking place with the yield expected to be below average due to destruction of crops through flooding over the Long Rains period and leaching resulting to stunted growth of maize and yellowing of beans. Meanwhile, a significant proportion of farmers in Igembe North and Central had opted to sell and store stunted maize stalks as a folder for livestock. Agro- Kajiado The condition of crops was fair except in Kajiado South pastoral where it was fair to poor. Waterlogging, soil erosion, and nutrient leaching due to the enhanced rains affected crop production. Majority of the farmers were harvesting beans while maize was at the cobbing to maturity stages. Baringo Maize was at tussling stage in the Mixed Farming and Irrigated Cropping Livelihood Zones while beans were destroyed by the enhanced rainfall received across the March to May period with Tomatoes at harvesting stage. Narok Crops in the Mixed Farming Livelihood Zone were at harvesting stage (for green maize) and in fair to good condition. Laikipia Harvesting of beans and potatoes was ongoing with the yields being fair due to excessive moisture and water logging. Maize was above knee high to tussling stage with the production projected to be above normal due to the good performance of the Long Rains. West Maize was at grain filling stage while beans and green grams Pokot were at harvesting stage. However, water stress posed a significant on attainment of maturity for Maize in some parts of the county. Coast Marginal Kwale Cereals were at knee-high, tussling and flowering stage while Agriculture(CMA) pulses were at podding to maturity stage. Weeding was the major activity while the condition of maize ranged from poor to fair due to poor distribution of rains despite normal onset. Kilifi As a consequence of the poor temporal distribution of the Long Rains, crops were in poor condition with the risk of crop failure affecting about 50 percent cropland being likely. 1.4.1 Maize prices The price of maize remained stable in majority (56 percent) of the counties with an improving trend being recorded in roughly 26 percent of the counties. (Table 8). Stabilization in maize price over majority of the counties could be attributed to availability of household stocks from the Short Rains harvests and seamless supply of maize from external markets and cross-border trading. Enhanced availability of maize as a result of continuous supply from internal and external sources coupled with availability of other complementary cereals were the main factor driving the observed situation. Table 8.0: Maize prices, June 2024 Above Atclose Below LTA Improving Stable Worsening LTA to LTA Garissa Turkana Baringo, Isiolo, Embu Baringo Garissa, Isiolo Tana River Marsabit Mandera Samburu, Narok Samburu Mandera Meru Tana River Kajiado, Kilifi, Kitui Taita- Marsabit Laikipia Wajir Laikipia, Makueni Taveta, Turkana, Nyeri Makueni Lamu Meru, West Pokot Tharaka- Wajir, Kajiado Narok Nyeri, Tharaka Nithi Nithi, Embu Lamu, Kilifi, Taita Taveta, Kwale West Pokot Kitui, Kwale 1.5 WATER ACCESS 1.5.1 Access to water for households Unchanged trekking distance to domestic water sources was recorded in 61 percent of the counties with the distance increasing slightly in about 39 percent of the counties over the month under review (Table 9). Mandera and Kitui recorded the longest distances of 7.8 and 5.8 kilometres among the Arid and Semi-Arid counties respectively. Despite the recorded slight increase in some areas, generally the prevailing trekking distance over June was within the usual range in 83 percent of the counties and that could be attributed to the positive impact of two consecutive rainfall seasons. Table 9.0: Distance from Households to Main Water Sources, June 2024 Garissa Kitui Baringo, Isiolo Baringo, Wajir Garissa, Tana River Nyeri Mandera, Narok Mandera, Meru Marsabit, Kitui Turkana Tharaka Marsabit, Meru Laikipia, Narok Turkana, Wajir, Lamu Nithi Samburu, Embu West Pokot, Kajiado Kwale Kajiado, Kilifi Lamu, Narok Kwale, Nyeri, Taita Taveta Laikipia, Makueni Lamu, Tana Taita Taveta West Pokot River, Embu, Tharaka Nithi Kilifi, Makueni, Samburu, Isiolo 1.5.2 Access to water for livestock Stability in return trekking distance from grazing areas to water points was noted in about 48 percent of the counties with the remaining reporting a slight increase relative to the previous month (Table 10). Unchanged trekking distance was as a consequence of water availability within the traditional usual grazing areas following the recharge that took place across the Long Rains period with the negative trend being occasioned by declining rangeland resources in some areas, reduced flow along some seasonal rivers and decrease in alternative water sources in specific counties. The longest distance of 13.6 kilometres within the Arid counties was recorded in Garissa while Kitui returned the longest distance of 6.5 kilometres among the Semi-Arid counties. With respect to the prevailing trekking distance during the period under review, only two counties including Kwale and West Pokot reported distance that was above the usual range for the period under review. Table 10.0: Distance from Grazing area to Main Water Sources, June 2024 Kwale Kitui Baringo, Isiolo Laikipia, Lamu Garissa, Isiolo, West Pokot Laikipia Mandera, Marsabit Mandera Samburu, Tana Narok Samburu, Turkana Marsabit River. Turkana, Taita- Tana River, Wajir Wajir, Embu Kajiado, Kitui Taveta Embu, Kajiado Kilifi, Makueni Kwale, Meru Garissa Kilifi, Lamu Baringo Narok, Taita Nyeri Makueni, Meru West Pokot Taveta, Nyeri, Tharaka Nithi Tharaka Nithi 1.6 Terms of trade Stable terms of trade were recorded in about 65 percent of the counties with the remaining 35 percent of the ASAL counties recording a slight decline in relation to the previous month (Table 11). Stable maize prices driven by continuous supply following the recent harvests coupled with unchanged goat price whose body condition remained good were the major factors driving the observed stability. Garissa and Lamu reported the lowest terms of trade of 37.6 and 88 among the Arid and Semi-Arid counties accordingly. Notably, household purchasing power as exhibited through the terms of trade remained fairly elevated in all the counties as a consequence of the prevailing conducive economic factors. Table 11.0: Terms of Trade, June 2024 Baringo, Garissa, Isiolo Tana- Baringo Mandera Garissa, Isiolo Mandera, Marsabit River, Samburu Marsabit Tana River Samburu, Turkana Lamu Wajir Turkana Embu, Laikipia Wajir, Embu, Kajiado Taita Taveta Kajiado Makueni Kilifi, Kitui, Kwale Tharaka Nithi Kilifi, Kitui Meru, Narok Laikipia, Makueni Kwale, Lamu Meru, Tharaka Nithi West Pokot Narok, Taita Taveta Nyeri Nyeri, West Pokot 1.7. Health and nutrition The nutrition situation remained stable across majority of the ASAL counties during the period under review (Table 12). Notable factors driving the stability included: improved hygiene practices due to water availability, improved ease of access to health and nutrition services through outreaches coupled with improved milk consumption occasioned by the higher rates of calving. On the contrary, the negative trend reported in Narok and Embu was as a result of poor child care practices exacerbated by caregivers who were engaged in income generating activities. The reported malnutrition rates remained below the usual seasonal ranges in about 73 percent of the counties. Improved food security occasioned by better livestock and crop performance was the major factor influencing the below normal malnutrition rates in the ASAL areas across the period under analysis. Table 12.0: Children at risk of malnutrition (MUAC), June 2024 Baringo Lamu Isiolo, Mandera, Nyeri Tana River Isiolo, Lamu, Kitui Embu, Garissa Marsabit, Samburu Turkana Mandera, Marsabit Narok Turkana Tana River, Laikipia Laikipia Kajiado, Baringo Kitui, Wajir, Embu, Kajiado Meru Nyeri, Kwale Makueni Kilifi, Kwale, Meru Makueni, Kilifi West Pokot Narok, Taita Taveta Taita Taveta, Wajir Tharaka Nithi Garissa, Samburu Tharaka Nithi West Pokot 2.0 Drought phase classification Based on the environmental and socio-economic range of early warning indicators monitored through the drought early warning system, all the 23 ASAL counties were classified to be at the Normal phase with a stable trend in Majority of these areas. However, an improving trend was noted in Isiolo, Samburu and Turkana while a worsening trend was reported in Kilifi and Garissa as illustrated in table 13. Table 13.0: Drought phase classification, June 2024 Drought Trend status Improving Stable Worsening Deteriorating Normal Isiolo, Baringo, Embu, Kajiado, Kitui, Kwale, Garissa, Kilifi Samburu, Laikipia, Lamu, Makueni, Mandera, Marsabit, Turkana, Meru, Narok, Nyeri, Taita Taveta, Tana River, Tharaka Nithi, Wajir, West Pokot Alert Alarm Emergency Recovery Table 15: Vegetation Condition Index (VCI-3 month) as at 30th June 2024 ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT VEGETATION DROUGHT CATEGORIESREMARKS GREENNESS COUNTY Sub County VCI-3 VCI-3 Colour VCI values Drought Category month as month as (3-month) at 26th at 30th May June 50 Vegetation greenness above normal 2024 2024 35 - 50 Normal vegetation greenness 20 - 35 Moderate vegetation deficit 10 - 20 Severe vegetation deficit 10 Extreme vegetation deficit BARINGO County 49.63 79.38 The county recorded above normal vegetation Central 69.63 86.69 North 52.76 80.75 South 44.27 78.39 Ravine 78.53 81.19 Mogotio 40.2 71.09 Tiaty 43.93 80.05 MANDERA County 77.01 101.79 The county remained stable as compared to previous month of May at above normal vegetation greenness. Lafey 71.93 108.09 North 73.8 102.29 Banissa 56.75 81.9 West 79.53 110.15 South 98.06 100.13 East 60.53 102.63 TURKANA County 64.04 90.51 The county recorded above normal vegetation East 39.19 77.37 South 54.89 89.33 Loima 74.56 103.27 Central 61.75 97.02 West 81.27 92.83 North 64.31 88.33 MARSABIT County 68.75 94.74 The county recorded above normal vegetation greenness in June which was stable when compared to Laisamis 79.12 98.25 previous month of May. Moyale 69.35 91.88 North Horr 61.74 93.55 Saku 87.21 93.82 WAJIR County 80.7 85.88 The county maintained at above normal vegetation greenness in June, as compared to the previous month Tarbaj 86.82 85.92 North 89.17 117.29 South 75.01 76.06 West 77.92 60.99 Eldas 80.05 91.83 East 84.99 97.91 SAMBURU County 74.94 99.56 The county remained stable at above normal vegetation greenness during the month under review. East 74.88 98.13 North 81.46 105.04 West 52.33 86.23 GARISSA County 76.47 86.12 The county remained the same in vegetation Balambala 69.64 101.38 Township 71.56 81.31 Ijara 90.82 81.25 Fafi 75.3 77.71 Lagdera 81.43 95.51 Dadaab 63.43 92.56 ISIOLO County 83 82.7 The county recorded stability in above vegetation North 87.27 81.45 to last month. South 76.48 84.6 TANA RIVER County 68.78 73.33 The county recorded above normal vegetation Bura 68.01 84.1 Galole 62.43 64.44 Garsen 73.4 69.75 KAJIADO County 82.39 88.29 Kajiado county recorded stability in vegetation greenness at above normal vegetation greenness in Central 85.88 88.54 the month of June. East 82.74 94.13 North 91.86 84.08 South 73.95 83.89 West 86.89 89.3 LAIKIPIA County 55.68 91.81 The county recorded stability in vegetation greenness at above normal vegetation greenness during the East 68.22 92.53 month under review. North 58.96 96.67 West 43.52 82.36 THARAKA County 64.28 78.68 Th county recorded above normal vegetation greenness in the month under review. NITHI Chuka 82.85 90.32 Maara 86.65 83.99 Tharaka 50.13 72.59 WEST POKOT County 84.99 71.38 The county recorded stability in vegetation greenness in normal vegetation greenness during the month of Kacheliba 52.87 65.14 June. Kapenguria 44.09 71.52 Pokot south 54.06 85.77 Sigor 77.04 74.11 EMBU County 76.9 90.21 The county recorded above normal vegetation Manyatta 89.64 84.86 Mbeere north 74.81 93.67 Mbeere south 70.08 89.62 Runyenjes 92.78 90.66 County 62.67 85.48 KITUI Kitui central 82.99 97.94 Kitui east 60.93 91.86 Kitui rural 76.75 98.36 Kitui south 66.18 76.54 The county recorded a stability in vegetation Kitui west 67.29 96.25 Mwingi 55.11 93.55 Mwingi north 53.92 85.2 Mwingi west 73.7 101.35 County 80.7 90.74 MAKUENI Kaiti 99.92 97.01 Kibwezi east 76.6 74.2 The county recorded above normal vegetation Kibwezi west 75.34 92.13 to previous month of June. Kilome 89.68 92.61 Makueni 79.78 102.96 Mbooni 87.69 103.2 County 81.7 86.36 Buuri 86.26 89.04 Central Imenti 81.26 81.3 Igembe 76.93 89.29 The county recorded above normal vegetation Igembe north 86.43 89.11 greenness across the sub-counties during the month of June. Igembe south 71.26 87.55 North Imenti 80.63 77.87 South Imenti 91.41 83.04 Tigania east 74.47 83.51 Tigania west 82.2 83.14 County 87.91 83.42 The county recorded above normal vegetation NYERI Kieni 85.63 84.97 Mathira 89 85.47 Mukurweini 90.91 88.2 Nyeri town 87.36 84.18 Othaya 93.54 76.95 Tetu 91.63 76.31 County 70.36 55.57 KILIFI Ganze 69.89 51.79 Kaloleni 67.23 60.43 Kilifi north 69.18 65.96 Kilifi south 51.35 60.94 The county remained at above normal vegetation Magarini 71.36 53.91 Malindi 77.55 65.86 Rabai 75.62 69.42 KWALE County 83.51 64.52 Kinango 83.41 61.36 The vegetation condition index recorded was above normal vegetation greenness in June which was stable Lunga Lunga 85.7 67.37 when compared to last month. Matuga 84.11 72.94 Msambweni 72.37 66.78 County 102.41 92.09 Lamu east 108.88 92.84 The county and all its sub counties recorded stability in vegetation condition at above normal vegetation 98.67 91.65 Lamu west greenness condition during the month of June. County 84.46 75.95 TAITA TAVETA Mwatate 87.17 82.48 Taveta 92.87 84.76 Voi 78.91 69.26 The county remained stable at above normal vegetation greenness during the month of June. Wundanyi 98.74 88.78 County 87.5 83.59 NAROK Emurua Dikirr 86.11 78.74 The County recorded above normal vegetation greenness in the month of June which was stable Kilgoris 80.64 73.37 when compared to the last month of May. Narok east 84.97 81.84 Narok north 80.27 77.26 Narok south 93.87 85.19 Narok west 89.64 91.11