July 2024 1. Drought Situation Overview Twenty-two counties were categorized under the Normal phase except Kilifi (Alert) based on the range of environmental, production, access and utilization indicators monitored that fell within their usual ranges as a result of good performance of MAM 2024 rainfall season and ongoing JJAS light seasonal rains in western parts of Kenya. The situation is expected to continue in normal phase. However, the situation is projected to improve in coming months as we near onset of short rains, OND season. The number of people in need of assistance has dropped from 1.5M in February 2024 to 1M in August 2024.The number of children 6 to 59 months requiring treatment for acute malnutrition has reduced from 847,932 (Feb 2024) to 760,488 reported in July 2024. In addition, the number of pregnant and breastfeeding women requiring treatment for acute malnutrition has also reduced from 123,567 (Feb 2024) to 112,401 reported in July 2024(KFSSG LRA 2024) 1.1 Observed drought indicators igur 1. July 2024 Drought Phase 1.1.1 July 2024 Rainfall Performance July 2024 monthly rainfall analysis indicates that several parts of ASAL counties received trace amounts of rainfall. Pastoral North East counties including; Mandera, Wajir, Isiolo, Tana River, Garissa received between 2 20 mm of rainfall. Pastoral North West counties including Turkana, Marsabit and Samburu recorded considerable amounts of rainfall amounts ranging between 61mm 121mm. This is attributed to the JJA rainfall season. The South East Marginal Agriculture counties including; Tharaka Nithi, Embu, Kajiado, Meru, Makueni, Kitui counties received trace amounts of rainfall ranging between 2mm 50mm. Agro Pastoral Figure 2. July 2024 Rainfall Performance cluster including; Kajiado, Laikipia, Narok, Baringo, Nyeri and West Pokot received considerable good rainfall amounts ranging between 61mm 100mm. The Coast Marginal Agriculture counties including; Kwale, Kilifi, Taita Taveta and Lamu received trace rainfall ranging between 11- 60mm as shown figure 2.0. 1.1.2 August 2024 rainfall outlook Rainfall outlook for the month of August 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; are forecasted to remain mainly sunny and dry conditions. Pastoral North West (Turkana, Samburu and Marsabit) counties are forecasted to receive above normal JJA rainfall. Parts of counties like Embu, Meru, Figure 3. August 2024 Rainfall forecast Tharaka Nithi, Laikipia Kajiado, Kitui and Narok are forecasted to experience intermittent cold and cloudy conditions with occasional rains. 1.2 Vegetation Condition Figure 3 compares the vegetation condition index (VCI) in July 2024 with that of June 2024. Generally, the vegetation condition in July remained the same compared to June. However, few spots; Kilifi and Kwale counties deteriorated to normal vegetation greenness index. June 2024 July 2024 Figure 3: Maps comparing Vegetation Conditions (VCIs) of June and July 2024 July 2024 indicated stability in vegetation condition across the Arid and Semi-Arid Counties (ASAL) compared to June 2024. Stability in vegetation was due to the impacts of MAM 2024 long rains season, which was normal in most parts of ASAL counties, coupled with JJA rainfall season in Pastoral North West counties of Samburu, Turkana, Baringo and West Pokot. 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; Kilifi and Kwale recorded normal vegetation greenness. The current vegetation condition in July 2024 indicates stability when compared to June 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 (2) (5) vegetation Kilifi, Kwale Kilifi (Ganze, Kaloleni, Magarini), Kwale (Kinango, greenness Lunga Lunga) Above (21) (108) normal Embu, Garissa, Embu (Manyatta, Mbeere North, Mbeere South, Vegetation Isiolo, Kajiado, Kitui, Runyenjes), Kajiado (Central, East, North, South, West), greenness Laikipia, Lamu, Kilifi (North, South, Malindi, Rabai), Kitui (Central, East, Makueni, Mandera, Rural, South, West, Mwingi Central, Mwingi North, Marsabit, Meru, Mwingi West), Kwale (Lunga, Matuga, Msambweni), Nyeri, Samburu, Laikipia (East, North), Lamu (East, West), Makueni, Taita Taveta, Tana (Kaiti, Kibwezi East, Kibwezi West, Kilome, Makueni, River, Tharaka Nithi, Mbooni), Meru (Buuri, Central Imenti, Igembe Central, Wajir, Narok, Igembe North, Igembe South, North Imenti, South Imenti, Turkana and West Tigania East, Tigania West), Nyeri (Kieni, Mathira, Pokot, Mukurweini, Nyeri Town, Othaya, Tetu), Taita Taveta Baringo (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 conditions were predominantly good across all counties (Table 2). However, some areas in Garissa County reported fair forage due to tree locust infestation. Overall, the good forage situation, both in terms of quantity and quality, was attributed to the enhanced rainfall recorded throughout the March to May long rains period in all ASAL counties. Stability in pasture and browse is expected to continue through July due to the timely to slightly delayed cessation of rainfall in these regions. However, Kilifi County recorded poor browse condition attributed to poor performance of the 2024 long rains season in some parts of the county. Table 2.0: Pasture and Browse Condition, July 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, 1.3.2 Livestock body condition The body condition of both cattle and goats was generally good to very good, as evidenced by the pictorial evaluation tool. Most counties reported significant improvement in the body condition of all livestock species throughout the Long Rains period. Consequently, about 86 of counties recorded the condition of cattle as good, and 82 reported the same for goats (Table 3). The availability of forage and water resources within shorter trekking distances was cited as a key factor driving this favorable situation. Table 3.0: Livestock Body Condition, July 2024 Cattle GoatsSheep Tana River Makueni, Narok Makueni, Narok, Garissa Kilifi, Marsabit, Meru Kilifi, Isiolo, Kwale, Mandera Isiolo, Kwale, Embu Kitui, Meru, West Kitui, Samburu Pokot, Taita Taveta, West Pokot, Kajiado, Samburu, Baringo, Taita Taveta Turkana, Tharaka Tharaka Nithi, Nyeri, Nithi, Baringo Laikipia Marsabit, Wajir, Kajiado, Lamu, Embu, Laikipia, Turkana, Wajir Nyeri 1.3.3 Milk production Significant improvement in production levels was recorded in 70 of the ASAL counties, while the remaining 30 reported a stable trend (Table 4). The availability of adequate forage and water within shorter trekking distances, ongoing calving and kidding, along with improved livestock body conditions, were cited as factors contributing to this trend. The prevailing yield levels reported in July were above the Long-Term Average (LTA) in about 70 of the counties, and below the LTA in 30 of the ASAL regions. Table 4.0: Milk production, July 2024 Baringo, Isiolo Kitui Marsabit Baringo, Kwale Isiolo, Turkana, Wajir Kajiado Tana River Marsabit, Lamu Turkana Kilifi, Garissa Lamu Meru Kajiado Kwale, Makueni Narok, Laikipia Makueni, Laikipia Taita Taveta Tana River Kitui Meru, Mandera West Pokot Tharaka Nithi Samburu Narok, Nyeri Samburu Garissa, Nyeri Embu Tharaka Nithi Mandera, Embu Wajir, West Pokot Taita- Taveta, Kilifi 1.3.4. Livestock diseases Increased cases of abortions affecting goats and sheep were reported in Tiaty East sub county Mandera, Turkana and Samburu counties. Unconfirmed incidences of lumpy skin disease (LSD) were reported in Embu and Lolgorien and Keiyan wards in Narok. Suspected incidences of foot and mouth disease (FMD) were reported in Embu, Kitui, Gulanze and Ndavaya areas in Kinango subcounty, Kwale county, Laikipia East (Tigithi and Thingithu), Agro-Pastoral Zone of Lamu, and Ademasajida ward in Wajir. Outbreak of blue tongue disease in sheep was noted in Garissa, Fafi sub-counties, Laikipia West (Salama Ward) and Kajiado county. In addition, Samburu reported outbreak of Pest De Petit Ruminants (PPR) in small stock while suspected cases of sudden death syndrome (SDS) in camels was witnessed in Garissa with suspected cases of Q-fever being recorded across Kajiado. Suspected plant poisoning in Songot ward, Turkana had resulted to 48 cattle deaths being recorded. 1.3.5 Cattle prices Majority of the counties reported a stable trend in the price of cattle during the month under review (Table 5). The observed trend could be attributed to the good cattle body condition that was occasioned by pasture availability and reduced trekking distance to water sources. On the contrary, a negative trend was recorded in about 34 of the ASAL counties. Among the notable factors driving the negative trend included: reduced demand, reduced supply dictated by pastoralist asset holding tendencies, reduced external trader numbers, and restricted market access following the protests witnessed. Notably, the prevailing price in all the counties was above the corresponding usual price for the month as a result of the sustained good cattle body condition. Table 5.0: Cattle prices, July 2024 Baringo, Garissa, Isiolo Tana Baringo, Garissa Mandera Isiolo, Kitui Mandera, Marsabit, River Tana River, Wajir Marsabit Samburu Samburu, Tana River, Embu, Laikipia Lamu Turkana, Turkana, Wajir Makueni, Narok Meru Kajiado Embu, Kajiado, Kilifi Nyeri, Taita Taveta Kilifi, Kwale Kitui, Kwale, Laikipia, West Pokot Tharaka Nithi Lamu, Makueni, Meru, Narok, Nyeri, Taita Taveta 1.3.6 Goat Prices During the review period, about 87 of the counties reported a stable trend in the price of goat with a negative trend being noted in Samburu, Kajiado and Kilifi (Table 6). Improved goat body condition was the major factor driving the observed stability while increased supply in the market as the seasons crop production performed poorly resulted to the negativity witnessed in the aforementioned areas. In addition, the prices reported in all counties were above the respective long-term average for the month of July and that was due to the sustained stable goat body condition throughout the month under analysis. Table 6.0: Goat prices, July 2024 Baringo, Garissa, Isiolo Baringo Garissa, Isiolo Samburu Mandera, Marsabit Tana River Mandera, Marsabit Kajiado Samburu, Tana River Wajir Turkana, Kitui Kilifi Turkana, Wajir, Embu Embu Kwale, Laikipia Kajiado, Kilifi, Kitui Makueni Lamu, Meru Kwale, Laikipia, Lamu Tharaka- Narok, Nyeri Makueni, Meru, Narok Nithi Taita Taveta Nyeri, Taita Taveta West Pokot 1.4 Crop production Crop production that entails cultivation of food and horticultural crops is normally practiced in the Agro-pastoral, Coastal Marginal Agriculture (CMA), South East Marginal Agriculture (SEMA) clusters. However, within the other clusters, a considerable age of households practice crop production mainly along the riverine areas and reclaimed productive lands. During the month of July, agricultural activities taking place were as summarized in table 7. Table 7.0: Current status of crop production Cluster Counties Current state of crop production SEMA Kitui Maize was at maturity stage, and showed dismal performance, especially in the Marginal Mixed Farming Zone while it was fair in the Mixed Farming Zone. Makueni Most crops were at harvesting stage and in fair 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. The projected crop production was about 60 of the long-term average. Meru Harvesting ended in July with the production expected to be below average due to early cessation of the rainfall, destruction of crops by floods, leaching that led to stunted growth of maize and yellowing of beans. Farmers opted to sell and store stunted maize stalks as fodder for livestock. Agro- Kajiado Majority of farmers harvested maize and beans yield at 31 and pastoral 14 above normal, respectively. Despite heavy rains causing flooding, the yields still surpassed the long-term average. Narok Currently, majority of crops in the Mixed Farming Livelihood zones are at harvesting stage (for green maize) and in fairly good condition West Crops in the Mixed Farming Livelihood Zone are at harvesting stage Pokot with green maize being in fair to good condition, while those in Agro- Pastoral Zone were at tasselling stage but already stunted and wilted (poor condition). CMA Taita Maize crop was at harvesting stage, while harvesting of pulses was ongoing for crops that were planted late. Lamu The crops were at various stages of growth but mainly poding and tasselling. 1.4.1 Maize prices Stability in the price of maize was noted in majority of the counties (65 ) while the remaining areas (35 ) recorded an improving trend over the month under review (Table 8). Availability of maize from external markets and cross-border imports coupled with internal production were the major drivers of the observed trend. Reported maize price in July was lower than the long-term average in about 78 of the counties but above the usual price in Garissa, Wajir and Lamu due to high transportation cost since it is mainly sourced from external markets. Notably, availability of cereal substitutes, improved production since the previous season and continuous supply of the commodity from external sources were the major drivers that had sustained the price of maize below the usual range across majority of the counties. Table 8.0: Maize prices, July 2024 Above Atclose Below LTA Improving Stable Worsening LTA to LTA Garissa Mandera Baringo, Isiolo Baringo Garissa, Meru Wajir Wajir Marsabit Samburu, Tana River Isiolo Mandera, Taita- Lamu Turkana, Embu Marsabit Samburu Taveta Kajiado, Kilifi, Kitui Tana River Turkana, Lamu Kwale, Laikipia Embu Kajiado, Kitui Makueni, Meru Kilifi Kwale, Nyeri Taita Taveta, Narok Laikipia Makueni Tharaka Nithi, Nyeri Narok Tharaka Nithi West Pokot West Pokot 1.5 WATER ACCESS 1.5.1 Access to water for households Increase in trekking distance to domestic water sources was reported in 52 of the counties with the distance remaining stable in about 35 t of the areas while Baringo, Kwale and West Pokot recorded an improving trend (Table 9). Breakdown of some water facilities and reduced water volumes in the open water sources were the drivers of the observed worsening trend with stability being promoted by existence of alternative sources in some areas. The longest distance of 8.6 and 6.7 kilometers was recorded in Garissa and Kitui among the Arid and Semi-Arid counties accordingly. Notably, the prevailing trekking distance in majority of the areas was below the usual seasonal range and that was due to the impact of the two previous rainfall seasons whose performance was above average. Table 9.0: Distance from Households to Main Water Sources, July 2024 Garissa Turkana Baringo, Isiolo Baringo Isiolo, Mandera Garissa, Embu Tana River Makueni Mandera, Embu Kwale Tana River, Lamu Marsabit, Meru Wajir, Kitui Marsabit, Samburu West Pokot Turkana, Wajir Samburu, Nyeri Kwale Kajiado, Kilifi Makueni, Narok Kajiado, Kilifi Lamu, Nyeri Laikipia, Meru Kitui, Laikipia Taita Taveta Narok, West Pokot Taita Taveta Tharaka Nithi Tharaka Nithi 1.5.2 Access to water for livestock Trekking distance remained unchanged in roughly 30 of the areas but increased in about 52 of the areas with Baringo, Samburu, West Pokot and Tharaka Nithi recording an improving trend (Table 10). The worsening trend could be attributed to dwindling forage levels in sites adjacent to water sources that necessitated livestock to migrate to other areas in certain counties, insecurity, high disease prevalence in some zones and breakdown including dry up of some water facilities. Garissa and Kwale reported the longest distance of 13.7 and 5.7 kilometers among the Arid and Semi-Arid counties respectively. Notably, the trekking distance reported during the month was within the usual range in majority of the counties (70 ) as a consequence of the sustained impact of the two consecutive above average rainfall seasons. Available water in these areas was anticipated to last for a period of 2-3 months. Table 10.0: Distance from Grazing area to Main Water Sources, July 2024 Garissa Turkana Baringo, Isiolo Baringo Garissa, Kitui Isiolo, Wajir Kitui, Kwale Laikipia Mandera, Marsabit Samburu Mandera, Lamu Marsabit, Meru Lamu, Narok Samburu, Kajiado Tharaka- Tana River Turkana, Embu Nyeri Tana River, Wajir Nithi Kwale Kajiado Taita Taveta Embu, Tharaka Nithi West Pokot Makueni Kilifi, Laikipia Kilifi, West Pokot Narok, Nyeri Makueni, Meru Taita Taveta 1.6 Terms of trade The terms of trade were stable in 48 of the counties while the remaining 52 of the counties reported an improving trend as a consequence of the stable goat price coupled with declining maize prices (Table 11). The lowest terms of trade of 41.6 and 87 were recorded in Turkana and Lamu among the Arid and Semi-Arid counties in that sequence. Additionally, the recorded terms of trade in all the counties were within the usual seasonal range. Consequently, household purchasing power was slightly elevated due to the favorable terms of trade that were majorly influenced by the better goat return value and enhanced production that promoted stability in maize price throughout the period under review. Table 11.0: Terms of Trade, July 2024 Baringo, Garissa, Isiolo Baringo, Nyeri Mandera Mandera, Marsabit Garissa, Isiolo Samburu Samburu, Tana River Marsabit, Wajir, Kwale Turkana, Wajir, Embu Narok Kajiado Kajiado, Kitui, Kwale Lamu Tana River Laikipia Laikipia, Makueni Embu, Kitui Lamu, Meru Meru, Narok, Nyeri Makueni Taita Taveta Taita Taveta, West Pokot West Pokot Turkana Tharaka Nithi, Kilifi Tharaka Nithi Kilifi 1.7. Health and nutrition Stable nutrition situation was reported in majority of the counties with about 39 of the areas reporting an improving trend over the month under review (Table 12). Improved milk consumption, low morbidity rates, improved food consumption occasioned by favorable terms of trade and fair casual labour wage rates and better hygiene practices were some of the factors driving the positive nutrition outcomes. The reported malnutrition rates remained within the normal ranges in approximately 83 of the counties with only Turkana, Lamu, Garissa and Baringo reporting rates that were above the long-term average. Among the major factors that were sustaining the below average terms of trade included consumption of diverse diets as a result of the enhanced crop and livestock production over the two seasons. On the contrary, the above average rates in the aforementioned counties were influenced by limited access to nutrition commodities following the scale down of health outreaches, constraints on child care behavior, poor infant and young child feeding practices. Table 12.0: Children at risk of malnutrition (MUAC), July 2024 Baringo Marsabit Isiolo, Taita Taveta Turkana, Baringo, Garissa Garissa Kitui Mandera, Kajiado Embu Isiolo, Mandera Turkana Makueni Samburu, Laikipia Kilifi, Kitui Marsabit, Wajir Lamu West- Tana River, Kilifi Kwale, Samburu, Lamu Pokot Wajir, Tharaka Nithi Meru Kajiado, Makueni Embu, Kwale, Meru Narok Taita Taveta Narok, Nyeri Nyeri Tharaka Nithi West Pokot Tana River 2.0 Drought phase classification Based on the environmental and socio-economic early warning indicators monitored through the drought early warning system, 22 ASAL counties were classified as being in the Normal phase while one(1) in Alert Phase of drought. However, an improving trend was observed in Isiolo County, while a worsening trend was reported in seven counties: Marsabit, Kitui, Kwale, Kilifi, Tana River, Turkana, and Garissa. Notably, Kilifi County was recorded in the Alert phase, with a deteriorating trend, as illustrated in table 13. Table 13.0: Drought phase classification, July 2024 Drought Trend status Improving Stable Worsening Deteriorating Normal Isiolo Baringo, Embu, Kajiado, Laikipia, Lamu, Garissa, Kitui, Makueni, Mandera, Meru, Narok, Nyeri, Taita Kwale, Taveta, Tharaka Nithi, Wajir, West Pokot, Marsabit, Tana River, Turkana Samburu Alert Kilifi Alarm Emergency Recovery Table 15: Vegetation Condition Index (VCI-3 month) as at 28th July 2024 ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT VEGETATION DROUGHT CATEGORIESREMARKS GREENNESS COUNTY Sub County VCI-3 VCI-3 Colour VCI Drought Category month as month as values at 30th at 28th (3-month) June July 50 Vegetation greenness above 2024 2024 normal 35 - Normal vegetation 50 greenness 20 - Moderate vegetation deficit 10 - Severe vegetation deficit 10 Extreme vegetation deficit BARINGO County 79.38 82.6 The county recorded above normal vegetation Central 86.69 90.34 North 80.75 87.43 South 78.39 83.73 Ravine 81.19 77.84 Mogotio 71.09 77.64 Tiaty 80.05 81.58 MANDERA County 101.79 111.03 The county remained stable as compared to previous month of June at above normal vegetation Lafey 108.09 118.65 greenness. North 102.29 113.89 Banissa 81.9 91.64 West 110.15 117.97 South 100.13 105.89 East 102.63 116.45 TURKANA County 90.51 72.92 The county recorded above normal vegetation East 77.37 73.07 South 89.33 80.58 Loima 103.27 84.04 Central 97.02 91.63 West 92.83 65.82 North 88.33 63.93 MARSABI County 94.74 92.67 The county recorded above normal vegetation T greenness in July which was stable when compared Laisamis 98.25 102.17 Moyale 91.88 90.67 North Horr 93.55 86.95 Saku 93.82 108.98 WAJIR County 85.88 84.32 The county maintained at above normal vegetation greenness in July, as compared to the previous Tarbaj 85.92 83.5 month of June. North 117.29 127.07 South 76.06 67.16 West 60.99 63.07 Eldas 91.83 100.9 East 97.91 87.51 SAMBURU County 99.56 95.72 The county remained stable at above normal vegetation greenness during the month under East 98.13 91.9 review. North 105.04 101.18 West 86.23 92.33 GARISSA County 86.12 75.56 Balambala 101.38 97.68 Township 81.31 72.07 Ijara 81.25 68.62 The county remained the same in vegetation Fafi 77.71 63.57 greenness at above normal vegetation greenness Lagdera 95.51 89.68 Dadaab 92.56 83.62 ISIOLO County 82.7 77.02 The county recorded stability in above vegetation North 81.45 77.07 to last month. South 84.6 76.94 TANA County 73.33 66.67 The county recorded above normal vegetation RIVER greenness in the month of July. Bura 84.1 85.2 Galole 64.44 56.14 Garsen 69.75 57.52 KAJIADO County 88.29 88.34 Kajiado county recorded stability in vegetation greenness at above normal vegetation greenness in Central 88.54 81.9 East 94.13 92.59 North 84.08 81.15 South 83.89 77.53 West 89.3 99.09 LAIKIPIA County 91.81 92.42 The county recorded stability in vegetation East 92.53 87.81 during the month under review. North 96.67 95.18 West 82.36 89.49 THARAKA County 78.68 81.31 The county recorded above normal vegetation greenness in the month under review. NITHI Chuka 90.32 90.59 Maara 83.99 84.27 Tharaka 72.59 76.86 WEST County 71.38 73.47 POKOT Kacheliba 65.14 67.41 Kapenguria 71.52 77.93 The county recorded stability in vegetation Pokot south 85.77 87.34 greenness in normal vegetation greenness during Sigor 74.11 72.55 EMBU County 90.21 92.36 The county recorded above normal vegetation Manyatta 84.86 84.33 Mbeere north 93.67 97.25 Mbeere south 89.62 92.4 Runyenjes 90.66 90.3 County 85.48 87.82 KITUI Kitui central 97.94 108.56 Kitui east 91.86 93.31 Kitui rural 98.36 116.67 Kitui south 76.54 71.81 The county recorded a stability in vegetation Kitui west 96.25 113.33 Mwingi 93.55 101.01 Mwingi north 85.2 92.19 Mwingi west 101.35 113.98 County 90.74 95.56 MAKUENI Kaiti 97.01 98.49 Kibwezi east 74.2 70.53 The county recorded above normal vegetation Kibwezi west 92.13 95.52 Kilome 92.61 94.01 Makueni 102.96 117.83 Mbooni 103.2 119.42 MERU County 86.36 85.64 Buuri 89.04 90.84 Central 81.3 83.57 Imenti Igembe 89.29 85.91 The county recorded above normal vegetation greenness across the sub-counties during the month Igembe north 89.11 81.31 of July. Igembe south 87.55 84.24 North Imenti 77.87 82.72 South Imenti 83.04 84.28 Tigania east 83.51 85.12 Tigania west 83.14 87.11 County 83.42 86.76 The county recorded above normal vegetation NYERI Kieni 84.97 87.43 Mathira 85.47 89.44 Mukurweini 88.2 90.19 Nyeri town 84.18 84.73 Othaya 76.95 83.82 Tetu 76.31 82.03 County 55.57 41.22 KILIFI Ganze 51.79 35.4 Kaloleni 60.43 42.62 Kilifi north 65.96 54.1 Kilifi south 60.94 50.71 The county recorded normal vegetation greenness in the month of July. Ganze, Kaloleni and Magarini Magarini 53.91 40.33 recorded normal vegetation greenness Malindi 65.86 50.62 Rabai 69.42 55.98 KWALE County 64.52 47.11 Kinango 61.36 42.11 The vegetation condition index recorded was normal vegetation greenness in June which was Lunga Lunga 67.37 48.22 Matuga 72.94 62.23 stable when compared to last month. Kinango and Lungalunga recorded normal vegetation greenness Msambweni 66.78 62.59 County 92.09 80.33 LAMU Lamu east 92.84 85.43 The county and all its sub counties recorded stability in vegetation condition at above normal 91.65 77.38 vegetation greenness condition during the month of Lamu west July. County 75.95 68.97 TAITA TAVETA Mwatate 82.48 74.24 Taveta 84.76 76.97 The county remained stable at above normal vegetation greenness during the month of July. Voi 69.26 62.23 Wundanyi 88.78 90.57 County 83.59 82.54 Emurua 78.74 82.29 The County recorded above normal vegetation NAROK Dikirr greenness in the month of July which was stable when compared to the last month of June. Kilgoris 73.37 67.13 Narok east 81.84 84.45 Narok north 77.26 76.64 Narok south 85.19 87.99 Narok west 91.11 87.08