SEPTEMBER 2024 1. Drought Situation Overview Twenty-one (21) ASAL counties were categorized under the Normal 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 and just ended JJAS light seasonal rains in Pastoral North West counties. Two (2) counties were categorized in alert drought phase. However, the situation is on worsening trend in most of the ASAL counties due to delayed onset of OND season. Monitoring of the population flagged out in July food security assessment, Long Rains Assessment (LRA) 2024, number of people in need of assistance stands at one million. Acute malnutrition has also been noted across the counties with 479,498 children aged 6 to 59 months and 110,169 pregnant and Figure 1. September 2024 Drought Phase breastfeeding mothers currently malnourished acutely a nd in need of treatment. Figure 1.0 shows drought phase classification for the month of September 2024. 1.1 Observed drought indicators 1.1.1 September 2024 Rainfall Performance Figure 2 presents the rainfall performance for September 2024. During this month, rainfall patterns varied across the ASAL counties: Pastoral North East counties like Mandera, Wajir, Isiolo, Tana River, and Garissa experienced minimal rainfall, receiving between 2 to 50 mm. In contrast, Pastoral North West counties such as Turkana, Marsabit, and Samburu observed significant rainfall ranging from 51 to 200 mm, attributed to the JJA season. The South East Marginal Agriculture counties (Tharaka Nithi, Embu, Kajiado, Meru, Makueni, and Kitui) registered very low rainfall, between 2 and 20 mm. Agro-Pastoral areas (Kajiado, Figure 2. September 2024 Rainfall Performance Laikipia, Narok, Baringo, Nyeri, and West Pokot) received moderate rainfall, ranging between 11 to 50 mm. The Coastal Marginal Agriculture counties (Kwale, Kilifi, Taita Taveta, and Lamu) also saw low rainfall amounts between 11 to 50 1.1.2 October 2024 rainfall outlook Figure 3 shows the forecast for October 2024. The outlook suggests that: The Pastoral North East region (Isiolo, Mandera, Wajir, Tana River, and Garissa) and the South East Marginal Agriculture zone (Kitui, Makueni, Embu will likely experience sunny and dry conditions. Agro-Pastoral zones such as Kajiado, Narok, Nyeri, and Laikipia are forecasted to remain predominantly dry. Similarly, the Coastal Marginal Agriculture counties (Taita Taveta, Kilifi, Lamu, and Kwale) are also expected to experience mostly sunny and dry conditions. However, parts of Pastoral North West counties, especially Turkana and West Pokot, may Figure 3. October 2024 Rainfall forecast receive near to above-average rainfall. 1.2 Vegetation Condition Figure 4 compares the vegetation condition index (VCI) in September 2024 with that of the previous month of August 2024. Generally, the vegetation condition in the month of September remained the same at above normal vegetation greenness when compared to that of the month of August. However, few spots; Kilifi and Kwale counties were stable at normal vegetation greenness index. August 2024 September 2024 Figure 4: Maps comparing Vegetation Conditions (VCIs) of August and September 2024 The month of September 2024 indicated stability in vegetation condition across the Arid and Semi- Arid Counties (ASAL) when compared to the previous month of August. Stability in vegetation is due to the cumulative impacts of good MAM 2024 long rains season and moderate JJA rainfall season in Pastoral North West counties including Baringo, Samburu, West Pokot and Turkana. None of the counties recorded either extreme, severe or moderate vegetation deficit. Twenty-one (21) ASAL counties including; Samburu, Laikipia, Kajiado, Kitui, Turkana, Tana River, Garissa, Baringo, Narok, Nyeri, Makueni, Embu, Tharaka Nithi, Meru, Isiolo, Marsabit, Wajir, Mandera, Taita Taveta, West Pokot, Baringo and Lamu recorded Above normal vegetation greenness. Two counties (2); Kilifi and Kwale recorded normal vegetation greenness. A summary of the vegetation condition across ASAL counties as at end of September 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), September 2024 Category County Sub Counties (No) Extreme (0) (0) Severe (0) (0) vegetation Moderate (0) (1) vegetation Kilifi (Ganze) Normal (2) (9) vegetation Kilifi, Kwale Kilifi (North, South, Malindi, Rabai, Kaloleni, Magarini), greenness Kwale (Matuga, Kinango, Lunga Lunga) Above (21) (103) normal Embu, Garissa, Isiolo, Embu (Manyatta, Mbeere North, Mbeere South, Runyenjes), Vegetation Kajiado, Kitui, Kajiado (Central, East, North, South, West), Kitui (Central, greenness Laikipia, Lamu, East, Rural, South, West, Mwingi Central, Mwingi North, Makueni, Mandera, Mwingi West), Kwale (Lunga, Msambweni), Laikipia (East, Marsabit, Meru, Nyeri, North), Lamu (East, West), Makueni, (Kaiti, Kibwezi East, Samburu, Taita Taveta, Kibwezi West, Kilome, Makueni, Mbooni), Meru (Buuri, Tana River, Tharaka Central Imenti, Igembe Central, Igembe North, Igembe South, Nithi, Wajir, Narok, North Imenti, South Imenti, Tigania East, Tigania West), Nyeri Turkana and West (Kieni, Mathira, Mukurweini, Nyeri Town, Othaya, Tetu), Taita Pokot, Taveta (Mwatate, Taveta, Voi, Wundanyi),Tharaka Natha Baringo (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 The condition of forage was generally fair to good across the counties during the period under review with deteriorations noted across. About 48 and 52 percent of the ASAL counties reported the condition of pasture and browse accordingly as being good (Table 2). Receipt of off-season rainfall in some counties coupled with the effect of the March to May rainfall sustained availability of forage throughout the month under review. However, moderate land surface temperatures prevailing in some areas contributed towards the slight deterioration witnessed in some pocket zones. Notably, the condition is projected to deteriorate albeit marginally but last into the Short Rains season. Table 2.0: Pasture and Browse Condition, September 2024 Pasture Browse Embu, Kajiado Lamu, Narok, Embu, Kajiado Laikipia, Lamu Kitui, Makueni Nyeri, Meru, Kilifi, Kitui Narok, Nyeri Taita Taveta Wajir, Baringo Makueni Wajir, West Pokot Turkana West Pokot, Isiolo Taita Taveta Baringo, Isiolo Garissa, Kwale Marsabit, Samburu Turkana Kwale, Marsabit Mandera Garissa, Mandera Meru, Samburu Tana River Tana River Tharaka Nithi Tharaka Nithi Kilifi, Laikipia 1.3.2 Livestock body condition The body condition of livestock remained stable ranging from fair to good. (Table 3). Among the drivers of the observed body condition included: availability of quality palatable forage in desirable quantities along the normal grazing zones within household vicinity coupled with relatively shorter trekking distances to water sources as a consequence of the good recharge of the open water structures over the previous season. However, the delayed onset of OND in most of the counties pose a threat to the body condition of all livestock species. Table 3.0: Livestock Body Condition, September 2024 Cattle GoatsSheep Embu, Kajiado Kitui, Laikipia Embu, Kajiado Kilifi, Taita Taveta Kilifi, Lamu Makueni, Narok Lamu, Nyeri Kitui, Laikipia Nyeri, Garissa Taita Taveta Garissa, Mandera Makueni, Narok Kwale, Mandera Turkana, Wajir Tana River Turkana, Wajir Tana River West Pokot Tharaka Nithi West Pokot Tharaka Nithi Baringo, Isiolo Baringo, Isiolo Marsabit, Meru Kwale, Marsabit Samburu Meru, Samburu 1.3.3 Milk production Milk production remained stable however on a worsening trend (Table 4). Among other factors influencing the observed trend is deteriorating pasture and browse condition in select areas within different counties. The production level over the reporting month was at par with the usual production level but on a worsening trend in most of the counties in relation to August. Table 4.0: Milk production, September 2024 Above LTA At LTA Below Improving Stable Worsening Baringo, Kitui, Kwale Isiolo, Kwale Samburu Isiolo, Mandera Makueni, Meru Mandera, Wajir, Embu Turkana, Wajir Narok, Taita- Lamu, Nyeri Kajiado Embu, Kajiado Taveta Tana River Kilifi, Meru Laikipia, Nyeri Tharaka Nithi Kitui, Makueni West Pokot Laikipia Narok Samburu Taita Taveta, Tharaka- Tana River Baringo Nithi, Garissa, Kilifi, Lamu Turkana, Marsabit Garissa, Marsabit West Pokot 1.3.4. Livestock diseases Confirmed cases of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) in cattle were reported in Katilu and Kerio wards in Turkana while Tsetse fly infestation was witnessed in the cross-border areas of Loima and Turkana West. Various diseases including clostridial infections like Enterotoxaemia in sheep, abortions were reported in Kajiado. Suspected Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) was reported in Kajiado, Kwale (Gulanze and Ndavaya in Kinango, Kitui (Mutha and Kaziku wards), Laikipia (Tigithi, Salama, Thingithu). In addition, confirmed cases of Blue Tongue were reported in Githiga and Olmoran wards in Laikipia West Sub County. Outbreak of pestes des petit ruminants (PPR) in sheep and goats was reported in Laikipia (Olmoran) and across parts of West Pokot such as Chepareria, Masol, Lomut, Kiwawa. About 2,646 sheep and goats were vaccinated against the disease in West Pokot. 1.3.5 Cattle prices Majority of the counties continued reporting stable cattle prices across the period under review, however, a deteriorating trend was noted in Garissa, Wajir, Embu and Makueni (Table 5). The noted trend was as a consequence of the body condition of the cattle remaining fairly similar to the previous month driven by availability of pasture and water in some areas within the respective ASAL counties. Among the factors driving the price negativity in the aforementioned counties included market disruptions and surplus from last mile markets. Notably, the reported price in all the counties was above the long-term average as a result of the sustained FAIR to GOOD body condition of the cattle. Table 5.0: Cattle prices, September 2024 Baringo, Garissa, Isiolo Baringo Isiolo Garissa Turkana, Wajir, Kajiado Turkana Kajiado Wajir Kilifi, Kitui, Kwale Laikipia Kilifi Embu Laikipia, Lamu, Makueni Narok Kitui Makueni Meru, Narok, Nyeri Nyeri Kwale Marsabit Taita Taveta, Embu Taita Taveta Lamu Tharaka Nithi, West Pokot Tharaka Nithi Meru Marsabit, Samburu West Pokot Mandera Tana River, Mandera Samburu Tana- River 1.3.6 Goat Prices The price of goat remained fairly stable in majority of the counties throughout the month of September with price decline being noted in about 30 percent of the ASAL counties (Table 6). Stability in goat price could be ascribed to a good to fair goat body condition occasioned by availability of browse albeit in select areas within the different counties while low demand at the market was cited as the major driver of the observed price negativity in some counties. As a consequence of the rangeland conditions remaining relatively good following the previous two good rainfall seasons, the sustained good body condition of the goat resulted to all counties reporting a price that was above the respective long-term average for the period under analysis. Table 6.0: Goat prices, September 2024 Baringo, Garissa, Isiolo Baringo, Isiolo Garissa Turkana, Wajir, Embu Turkana, Wajir Embu Kajiado, Kilifi, Kitui Kajiado, Kilifi Kwale Kwale, Laikipia, Lamu Kitui, Nyeri Lamu Makueni, Meru, Narok Laikipia, Mandera Meru Nyeri, Taita Taveta Makueni, Samburu Tharaka- Tharaka Nithi, West Pokot Narok, Marsabit Nithi Marsabit, Samburu Taita Taveta West Pokot Tana River, Mandera Tana River 1.4 Crop production Among the clusters where agricultural activities that entail food and horticultural crops production include the Agropastoral, 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 depicts the crop situation across the ASAL counties during the month of September. Table 7.0: Current status of crop production Cluster Counties Current state of crop production CMA Kilifi Farmers in the marginal mixed farming zone of Magarini Sub- county recorded some water melons, cassava and amaranths harvest. Taita Most farmers were undertaking land preparations and a few were Taveta doing dry planting. Others were harvesting the dried-up maize and maize stovers. In the mixed farming and irrigatedlivestock livelihood zone, farmers were planting maize, beans and kales. SEMA Kitui Minimal farming activities were witnessed with farmers having already harvested and waiting for the short rains season preparations for cultivation of various crops. The long rains harvests were dismal, owing to erratic rains that led to moisture stress on crops at grain filling stage, while those who planted their maize late realized total crop failure. Agropastoral Laikipia Some farmers had already planted potatoes, taking advantage of the favourable conditions in anticipation of the rains. In Laikipia West and parts of Laikipia North Sub Counties, farmers were harvesting maize that was still in the farms. The projected yield is expected to be above average due to improved farming practices and favourable weather condition. Narok Crops in the Mixed Farming Livelihood zone were at harvesting stage with some farmers preparing land for the short rains season. West Crops that survived water stress in the pastoral Livelihood zone Pokot were at harvesting stage (for green grams, sorghum and maize). In addition to rain-fed cropping, the main crops grown under irrigated farming were onions, tomatoes, cabbages and kales in parts of Pokot South and Pokot West Sub Counties. The crops were in various stages of growth and in good condition. 1.4.1 Maize prices Stability in maize prices was evident over all the counties during the period under review (Table 8). Among the factors driving the observed price stabilization included availability of the commodity in the market following the harvesting that was taking place coupled with external supplies and cross-border imports that were relatively cheaper. Notably, the recorded price in about 70 percent of the counties was below the respective long-term average while above the three-year average in Mandera, Wajir and Garissa attributable to over-reliance on external supplies and high transportation costs. On the other hand, below average prices in majority of the areas was as a result of reduced demand for maize occasioned by availability of cereal substitutes. Table 8.0: Maize prices, September 2024 Above Atclose Below LTA Impro- Stable Worse- LTA to LTA ving ning Garissa Turkana Baringo, Isiolo, Embu Lamu Baringo, Garissa Wajir Kilifi Kajiado, Kitui, Kwale West- Isiolo, Turkana Mandera Lamu Laikipia, Makueni Pokot Wajir, Embu, Kajiado Marsabit Meru, Narok, Nyeri Marsabit Kilifi, Kitui, Kwale Taita Taveta Laikipia, Makueni Tharaka Nithi Meru, Narok, Nyeri West Pokot Taita Taveta, Tana River Samburu, Mandera Samburu Tana River Tharaka Nithi 1.5 WATER ACCESS 1.5.1 Access to water for households Increase in trekking distance to water sources was noted in about 70 percent of the counties over the month under analysis with unchanged distances in relation to the previous month being reported in Embu, Mandera and Tana River (Table 9). Continued depletion of surface water sources as a result of the high land surface temperatures was the major factor driving the observed trend in majority of the areas. The longest distance of roughly 10 and 7.3 kilometres was recorded in Garissa and Kitui among the Arid and Semi-Arid counties accordingly. Reported distance in about 35 percent of the ASAL counties was above the corresponding long-term average and that was as a consequence of the drying up of some water sources and increased break-downs witnessed across the period under review. Table 9.0: Distance from Households to Main Water Sources, September 2024 Garissa Turkana Baringo, Isiolo Kwale Embu Baringo, Garissa Wajir Narok Embu, Kajiado Meru Mandera Isiolo, Turkana Kitui West- Kilifi, Laikipia Nyeri Tana- Wajir, Kajiado, Lamu Kwale Pokot Meru, Nyeri West Pokot River Kilifi, Kitui, Laikipia Lamu Marsabit Tharaka Nithi Makueni, Narok Makueni Mandera Taita Taveta Taita Taveta Samburu Tharaka Nithi Tana River Marsabit, Samburu 1.5.2 Access to water for livestock Approximately 61 percent of the counties reported increasing distance to water points from grazing areas while unchanged distances with respect to August were noted in about 39 percent of the counties (Table 10). Drying up of some open water sources, drop in water table and breakdown of facilities due to overuse were cited as the drivers of the observed worsening trend in the water situation. The longest distance of 18.4 and 8.8 kilometres was recorded in Garissa and Kitui among the Arid and Semi-Arid counties in that order. On the contrary, the prevailing distance in majority of the counties was below the seasonal distance for the period and that could be attributed to availability of forage around some water sources occasioned by the massive regeneration that took place during the March to May period and sustained by the rainfall witnessed over the June to August period in some counties. Table 10.0: Distance from Grazing area to Main Water Sources, September 2024 Garissa Baringo, Isiolo Isiolo Baringo, Garissa Kitui Turkana, Wajir Kwale Turkana, Wajir Kwale Embu, Kajiado Laikipia Embu, Kajiado Narok Kilifi, Laikipia Makueni Kilifi, Kitui Taita Taveta Lamu, Makueni Meru Lamu, Narok Meru, Nyeri Taita Taveta Tharaka Nithi Tharaka Nithi Marsabit West Pokot West Pokot Tana River Mandera Marsabit, Samburu Nyeri Samburu Tana River, Mandera 1.6 Terms of trade Majority of the counties constituting about 70 percent reported stable terms of trade in relation to the month of August while deterioration was noted in Garissa, Isiolo, Wajir, Embu, Kilifi, Meru and Samburu as a consequence of the slightly elevated maize prices and declining goat prices (Table 11). Garissa and Kilifi counties reported the lowest terms of trade of 41 and 104 among the Arid and Semi-Arid counties in that sequence. Noteworthy, the reported terms of trade in all the counties across September were above their respective long-term average attributable to fairly low trading price of maize aided by ongoing harvest and stocks from the previous season coupled with the body condition of goat that remained good over the past two seasons hence better market return value. Table 11.0: Terms of Trade, September 2024 Baringo, Garissa, Isiolo Laikipia, Baringo, Garissa Turkana, Wajir, Embu Lamu Turkana Isiolo Kajiado, Kilifi, Kitui, Kwale, Narok, Nyeri Kajiado, Kitui Wajir Laikipia, Lamu, Tana River Taita Taveta Kwale Embu Makueni, Meru, Narok West Pokot Makueni Kilifi Nyeri, Taita Taveta, Marsabit Marsabit Tharaka Nithi Meru Tharaka Nithi, Samburu Mandera Samburu West Pokot, Mandera Tana River 1.7. Health and nutrition Stability in the nutrition situation was witnessed across most counties while about 43 percent of the counties reported a deteriorating trend (Table 12). Availability of milk albeit in low quantities prioritized for consumption by the under-fives, and consumption of diverse diets due to the slightly elevated purchasing power were some of the drivers of the observed trend. On the other hand, scale down of nutrition supplies through outreaches and poor child care practices were the major drivers of the worsening trend in the mapped counties. All the counties except West Pokot, Baringo, Lamu, Makueni, Turkana and Garissa reported malnutrition rates that were within the usual range with factors such as high morbidity rates and poor health care seeking behaviour contributing to the higher-than-average malnutrition rates observed. Table 12.0: Children at risk of malnutrition (MUAC), September 2024 Baringo Kitui Isiolo, Wajir, Embu Baringo Lamu, Nyeri Isiolo, Wajir Garissa Kajiado, Kilifi Garissa Taita Taveta Kajiado Turkana Kwale, Laikipia Turkana, Embu Mandera Kilifi, Kitui Lamu Meru, Narok Kwale. Makueni Laikipia Makueni Nyeri, Taita Taveta Narok Meru West Pokot Tharaka Nithi West Pokot Tharaka Nithi Mandera, Samburu Samburu Marsabit Tana River, Marsabit Tana River 2.0 Drought phase classification Based on the range of early warning indicators monitored through the drought early warning system, 12 ASAL counties are at the Normal phase and on a stable trend, nine at Normal phase and on a deteriorating trend while two are at Alert phase as shown in table 13. Table 13.0: Drought phase classification, September 2024 Drought Trend status Improving Stable Worsening Deteriorating Normal Baringo, Kajiado, Makueni, Turkana, Wajir, West Pokot, Mandera, Meru North, Nyeri, Kitui, Kwale, Embu, Tana Samburu, Lamu, Narok, Taita River, Marsabit, Tharaka Nithi Taveta, Laikipia, Isiolo Alert Garissa, Kilifi Alarm Emergency Recovery Annex1- Table 15: Vegetation Condition Index (VCI-3 month) as at 29th September 2024 ADMINISTRATIVE VEGETATION DROUGHT CATEGORIESREMARKS UNIT GREENNESS COUNTY Sub County VCI-3 VCI-3 Colour VCI Drought Category month as month as values at 25th at 29th (3-month) August Septemb 50 Vegetation greenness above 2024 er normal 2024 35 - Normal vegetation 50 greenness 20 - Moderate vegetation deficit 10 - Severe vegetation deficit 10 Extreme vegetation deficit BARINGO County 88.9 92.65 The county recorded above normal vegetation Central 85.78 89.92 greenness in September. North 86.89 91.25 South 87.22 91.81 Ravine 69.36 74.9 Mogotio 85.24 94.51 Tiaty 85.4 97.16 MANDERA County 119.68 121.82 The county remained stable as compared to Lafey 125.72 134.87 previous month of August at above normal North 117 126.19 vegetation greenness. Banissa 96.04 99.71 West 122.21 122.06 South 115.24 118.73 East 117.35 126.38 TURKANA County 88.4 92.48 The county recorded above normal vegetation East 73.12 90.43 greenness during the month under review. South 82.06 99.3 Loima 82.16 98.43 Central 99.72 106.27 West 70.28 92.72 North 65.45 83.71 MARSABI County 101.58 95.94 The county recorded above normal vegetation T Laisamis 101.36 96.21 greenness in September which was stable when Moyale 88.72 95.66 compared to previous month of August. North Horr 92.58 94.86 Saku 112.66 114.19 WAJIR County 100.42 98.15 The county maintained at above normal vegetation Tarbaj 94.84 105.88 greenness in September, as compared to the North 127.22 126.02 previous month of August. South 75.15 82.11 West 77.03 90.45 Eldas 106 112.16 East 91.44 94.99 SAMBURU County 95.69 100.61 The County maintained stability with vegetation East 96.16 106.81 greenness levels remaining above normal North 93.62 95.12 throughout the month under review. West 89.45 94.18 GARISSA County 76.3 74.5 The countys vegetation greenness remained Balambala 99.29 105.85 consistent at above-normal levels throughout the Township 76.48 74.11 month of September. Ijara 57.8 55.87 Fafi 60.43 60.93 Lagdera 98.08 107.14 Dadaab 80.21 77.02 ISIOLO County 107.99 110.52 The County maintained stability with vegetation North 90.52 110.61 greenness levels remaining above normal throughout the month under review. South 88.75 110.38 TANA County 80.6 80.6 The countys vegetation greenness remained RIVER Bura 90.19 90.19 consistent at above-normal levels throughout the Galole 63.04 63.04 month of September. Garsen 62.05 62.05 KAJIADO County 114.07 108.42 Kajiado county recorded stability in vegetation Central 88.92 98.91 greenness at above normal vegetation greenness in East 102.43 114.06 the month of September. North 88.03 82.11 South 84.83 98.51 West 115.09 120 LAIKIPIA County 103.11 101.22 The county recorded stability in vegetation East 91.9 87.33 greenness at above normal vegetation greenness North 98.81 109.63 during the month under review. West 92.54 92.18 THARAKA County 100.8 92.63 The county recorded above normal vegetation NITHI Chuka 99.96 98.29 greenness in the month under review. Maara 90.55 86.1 Tharaka 85.61 92.58 WEST County 79.32 84.2 The county recorded stability in vegetation POKOT Kacheliba 72.66 83.67 greenness in normal vegetation greenness during Kapenguria 79.59 84.32 the month of September. Pokot south 81.63 83.38 Sigor 72.56 85.55 EMBU County 116.12 105.34 The county recorded above normal vegetation Manyatta 89.34 78.08 greenness during the month under review. Mbeere north 110.87 119.71 Mbeere south 104.39 109.59 Runyenjes 96.5 87.8 County 103.34 100.77 KITUI Kitui central 121.29 130.65 The county recorded a stability in vegetation Kitui east 98.83 104.7 greenness at above normal vegetation greenness Kitui rural 134.98 147.82 during the month of September. Kitui south 79.06 85.76 Kitui west 127.86 134.14 Mwingi central 103.66 106.09 Mwingi north 97.36 103.58 Mwingi west 126.43 136.45 County 119 115.36 Kaiti 115.35 120.08 MAKUENI Kibwezi east 77.16 88.87 The county recorded above normal vegetation Kibwezi west 103.04 109.91 greenness in September, which was stable when compared to previous month of August. Kilome 113.55 124.63 Makueni 131.77 138.03 Mbooni 137.64 143.86 County 95.22 99.83 Buuri 91.94 100.5 Central Imenti 82.48 82.62 MERU The county recorded above normal vegetation Igembe greenness across the sub-counties during the month central 92.3 110.67 of September. Igembe north 89.81 112.27 Igembe south 85.59 104.29 North Imenti 77.67 83.49 South Imenti 86.76 81.38 Tigania east 92.47 95.38 Tigania west 97.05 103.21 County 88.94 85.64 The county recorded above normal vegetation Kieni 92.69 92.12 greenness in September. NYERI Mathira 88.99 82.94 Mukurweini 91.69 75.45 Nyeri town 84.18 75.96 Othaya 83.39 74.66 Tetu 85.55 75.94 County 41.01 37.71 Ganze 31.21 32.86 KILIFI Kaloleni 36.6 43.36 Kilifi north 47.18 36.3 The county recorded normal vegetation greenness Kilifi south 44.87 42.56 in the month of September. Ganze, recorded Magarini 40.15 38.49 moderate vegetation deficit while the remaining sub Malindi 47.42 40.92 Rabai 49.38 47.61 County 40.4 42.02 KWALE Kinango 37.84 40.31 The vegetation condition index recorded was Lunga Lunga 37.67 40.26 normal vegetation greenness in September which Matuga 53.33 48.8 was stable when compared to last month. All sub Msambweni 58.01 53.58 LAMU County 68.5 65.48 Lamu east 79.39 73.96 The county and all its sub counties recorded stability in vegetation condition at above normal vegetation greenness condition during the month of Lamu west 70.88 60.57 September. County 87.02 81.15 TAITA Mwatate 76.56 75.08 TAVETA Taveta 85.15 96.52 The county remained stable at above normal Voi 70.75 74.33 vegetation greenness during the month of September. Wundanyi 96.58 106.09 County 94.6 82.96 Emurua The County recorded above normal vegetation Dikirr 81.59 70.9 greenness in the month of September which was NAROK Kilgoris 68.05 64.19 stable when compared to the last month of August. Narok east 90.38 84.97 Narok north 78.72 70.83 Narok south 101.97 99.13 Narok west 89.97 82.96