November 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 a result of good performance of the ongoing October November December (OND) 2024 rainfall season. Two (2) counties including; Kilifi and Kwale were categorized in alert drought phase, hence need close monitoring. The July 2024 food security assessment and Long Rains Assessment (LRA) indicate that the number of people in need of assistance is projected to rise from 1.0 million in July to 1.8 million by December 2024. Acute malnutrition has also been noted across the counties with 479,498 children aged 6 to 59 months and 110,169 pregnant Figure 1. November Drought Phase and breastfeeding mothers currently malnourished acutely and in need of treatment. Figure 1.0 shows drought phase classification for the month of November 2024. 1.1 Observed Drought Indicators 1.1.1 November 2024 Rainfall Performance In November 2024, rainfall performance varied significantly across Kenyas regions. In the Pastoral North Eastern cluster (Isiolo, Garissa, Wajir, Mandera, and Tana River), Wajir and Mandera experienced below-normal rainfall (5175 of normal), while Isiolo, Garissa, and Tana River received near-normal rainfall (76125 of normal). The Pastoral North West cluster (Turkana, Samburu, and Marsabit) saw mixed conditions, with Turkana recording above-normal rainfall (126200 of normal), while Samburu and Marsabit experienced near-normal rainfall (76125 of normal). In the Coastal Marginal Cluster (Kilifi, Kwale, Lamu, and Figure 2. November Rainfall Performance Taita Taveta), Kilifi and Kwale had above-normal rainfall (126150 of normal), Lamu received near-normal rainfall (76125), and Taita Taveta faced below-normal rainfall (5175). The South Eastern Marginal Agriculture Cluster (Meru, Embu, Tharaka Nithi, Makueni, and Kitui) largely experienced near-normal rainfall (76125), except for Makueni and Kitui, which saw slightly above-normal rainfall (126150). Lastly, in the Agro Pastrol Cluster (Baringo, Narok, Kajiado, Laikipia, West Pokot, and Nyeri), rainfall was above normal (176200) in Baringo and West Pokot, near normal (76125) in Narok and Laikipia, and near to slightly below normal (51125) in Kajiado and Nyeri. Overall, rainfall performance showed both deficits and surpluses across different clusters. 1.1.2 December 2024 Rainfall Outlook The December 2024 rainfall forecast shows varied conditions across Kenyas clusters. In the Pastoral North Eastern cluster (Isiolo, Garissa, Wajir, Mandera, and Tana River), most areas, including Mandera, Wajir, Garissa, and Isiolo, are expected to experience near-average to below- average rainfall, indicating dry conditions, while Tana River is forecasted to have near-average rainfall. In the Pastoral North West cluster (Turkana, Samburu, and Marsabit), Turkana and Marsabit are predicted to receive near-average to above-average rainfall, signaling favorable conditions, whereas Samburu is expected to experience near-average rainfall. The Coastal Marginal Agriculture cluster (Kilifi, Kwale, Lamu, and Taita Taveta) is forecasted to receive near-average to below-average rainfall, indicating likely dry conditions across all counties. For the South Eastern Marginal Agriculture cluster (Meru, Embu, Tharaka Nithi, Makueni, and Kitui), rainfall is predicted to remain near average, suggesting stable conditions. Finally, in the Agro Pastoral cluster (Baringo, Narok, Kajiado, Laikipia, West Pokot, and Nyeri), Baringo, West Pokot, and Narok are expected to experience near-average to above-average rainfall, while Laikipia, Kajiado, and Nyeri are forecasted to have near-average rainfall, reflecting favorable to Figure 3. December Rainfall forecast moderate conditions overall. 1.2 Vegetation Condition Figure 4 compares the vegetation condition index (VCI) in November 2024 with that of the previous month of October 2024. Generally, the vegetation condition in the month of November was at above normal vegetation greenness and normal vegetation greenness when compared to that of the month of September in most counties. Kilifi county was stable at moderate vegetation deficit. While Kwale county deteriorated to moderate vegetation deficit from normal vegetation greenness, Taita Taveta, Tana River and Garissa counties also deteriorated to normal vegetation greenness from above normal vegetation greenness when compared to last month. The month of November 2024 stability in vegetation condition in most Arid and Semi-Arid Counties (ASAL) and slight deterioration in vegetation condition across few Arid and Semi-Arid Counties (ASAL) when compared to the previous month of October. Stability in vegetation is due to the impact of good performance OND rains which has regenerated pasture and browse in most counties. Slight deterioration in vegetation can be attributed to poor performance of OND rains in these counties. None of the counties recorded either extreme or severe vegetation deficit. Eighteen (18) ASAL counties including; Isiolo, Wajir, Mandera, Turkana, Samburu, Marsabit, Lamu, Meru, Embu, Tharaka Nithi, Makueni, Kitui, Baringo, Narok, Kajiado, Laikipia, West Pokot and Nyeri recorded Above normal vegetation greenness. Three counties (3); Garissa, Taita Taveta and Tana River recorded normal vegetation greenness, while two counties (2); Kilifi and Kwale recorded moderate vegetation deficit. A summary of the vegetation condition across ASAL counties as at end of November 2024 is provided in figure 3. The situation for each county disaggregated by sub- county is provided in Table1. October 2024 November 2024 Figure 4: Maps comparing Vegetation Conditions (VCIs) of October and November 2024 Category County Sub Counties (No) Extreme (0) (0) Severe (0) (0) vegetation deficit Moderate (2) (7) vegetation Kilifi, Kwale Kilifi (Ganze, Kaloleni, North, Magarini, Malindi) Kwale deficit (Kinango, Lunga Lunga) Normal (3) (17) vegetation Garissa, Taita Taveta, Garissa (Fafi, Township, Daadab), Kilifi (South, Rabai), Kitui greenness Tana River (South), Kwale (Matuga, Msambweni), Lamu (West), Taita (Mwatate, Voi), Tana River (Bura, Galole, Garsen), Tharaka Nithi (Tharaka), Wajir (South, West) Above (18) (89) normal Isiolo, Wajir, Mandera, Embu (Manyatta, Mbeere North, Mbeere South, Runyenjes), Vegetation Turkana, Samburu, Kajiado (Central, East, North, South, West), Kitui (Central, greenness Marsabit, Lamu, East, Rural, West, Mwingi Central, Mwingi North, Mwingi Meru, Embu, Tharaka West), Laikipia (East, West, North), Lamu (East), Makueni, Nithi, Makueni, Kitui, (Kaiti, Kibwezi East, Kibwezi West, Kilome, Makueni, Baringo, Narok, Mbooni), Meru (Buuri, Central Imenti, Igembe Central, Igembe Kajiado, Laikipia, West North, Igembe South, North Imenti, South Imenti, Tigania East, Pokot, Nyeri Tigania West), Nyeri (Kieni, Mathira, Mukurweini, Nyeri Town, Othaya, Tetu), Taita Taveta (Taveta, Wundanyi),Tharaka Nithi (ChukaIgamba ngombe, Maara), West Pokot (Pokot South, Sigor, Kapenguria, Kacheliba), 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), Turkana:( East, South, Central, North, Loima, West), Wajir (Tarbaj, North, Eldas, East), Baringo (Central, North, Ravine, South, Mogotio, Tiaty), Isiolo (North, South), Garissa (Balambala, Lagdera, Ijara). 1.3 Livestock production 1.3.1 Pasture and browse condition The short rains have positively impacted livestock conditions by improving water access and forage availability, stabilizing livestock body conditions. Overall, forage quality was generally fair to good across the counties during the review period, although some areas experienced deterioration. About 73 and 17 percent of the ASAL counties reported the condition of pasture and browse respectively as being fair (Table 2), while Kilifi and Kwale reported poor conditions. Receipt of the off-season rainfall in some counties coupled with the effect of the onset of the short 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. Pasture Browse Kilifi Baringo Laikipia Kilifi Embu Baringo Kwale Embu Lamu Kwale Garissa Laikipia Garissa Narok Kajiado Lamu Kajiado Nyeri Kitui Marsabit Kitui Makueni Narok Makueni Isiolo Nyeri Isiolo Meru Taita Taveta Mandera Samburu West Pokot Marsabit Mandera Meru Tana River Samburu Tharaka Nithi Taita Taveta Turkana Tana river Wajir Turkana Wajir 1.3.2 Livestock body condition The body condition of livestock remained stable, ranging from fair to good (Table 3). This stability was primarily attributed to the availability of quality, palatable forage in adequate quantities within the usual grazing zones near households, combined with relatively shorter trekking distances to water sources due to the good recharge of open water structures in the previous season. However, the delayed onset of the October November December(OND) rains in most counties poses a risk to the body condition of all livestock species. Table 3.0: Livestock Body Condition, November 2024 Cattle GoatsSheep Baringo Embu Baringo Embu Garissa Isiolo Garissa Isiolo Kilifi Kajiado Kilifi Kajiado Kitui Laikipia Kitui Laikipia Kwale Lamu Kwale Lamu Makueni Marsabit Makueni Marsabit Mandera Meru Mandera Meru Taita Taveta Narok Taita Taveta Narok Tana River Nyeri Tana River Nyeri Wajir Samburu Tharaka Nithi Samburu Tharaka Nithi Wajir Turkana Turkana West Pokot 1.3.3. Livestock diseases Various counties have reported livestock disease as follows; Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) was reported in the southern parts of Garissa, Tana River, Kwale (Gulanze and Ndavaya areas in Kinango subcounty), Laikipia (Tigithi in Laikipia East Sub County, Salama in Laikipia West Sub County, and Thigithu in Laikipia East Sub County) and West Pokot (Kapchok and Chepareria wards). Increased incidences of helminthiasis and ectoparasites such as ticks were reported in Garissa with the prevalence of abortions being high in Turkana County. Some areas like Balambala, Mwingi West and Kitui West sub counties witnessed high cases of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) throughout the subject month under review. Equally, African Swine Fever cases were confirmed in Kitui Central while worm infestation especially among the small stock was high in Baringo. Regular monitoring and vaccination campaigns shall remain key towards mitigating any disease outbreaks. 1.3.4 Cattle prices Generally the price of cattle was stable and good across most counties which is attributed to the stable livestock body condition occasioned by pasture and water availability. (Table 5). Notably, the prevailing price of cattle was above the respective long-term average in all the counties during the period under review. Table 5.0: Cattle prices, November 2024 Baringo, Garissa, Kitui Garissa, Isiolo Baringo Mandera, Isiolo, Mandera, Kwale Embu, Kajiado Wajir Nyeri Marsabit, Samburu, Laikipia, Meru Lam , Kwale Lamu Narok,Makueni Tana River, Tana River, Turkana, Taita Taveta Kilifi Meru West pokot,Nyeri Turkana, Wajir, Embu, Narok, Samburu,Marsabit,Kitui Tharaka Nithi Kajiado, Kilifi, Laikipia Makueni, Taita Taveta Tharaka Nithi, West Pokot 1.3.5 Goat Prices Stability with a tendency to improve in the market price of goats was witnessed across most ASAL counties during the month under review. Only Turkana and Wajir counties reported a declining trend with respect to the prevailing trading price of goat over November. Unbalanced demand and supply in the market was the major driver of the aforementioned negative trend. Overall, all the counties reported prices that were above the normal price for the period. The good body condition driven by browse availability was the major factor that influenced the observed price positivity over the month under analysis. Table 6.0: Goat prices, November 2024 Baringo, Garissa, Isiolo West Baringo, Garissa Turkana Mandera, Marsabit, Meru Pokot Isiolo, Mandera Wajir Samburu, Tana River Marsabit, Embu Turkana, Wajir, Embu Samburu, Kilifi Kajiado, Kilifi, Kitui, Lamu Tana River, Kitui Kwale, Laikipia, Makueni Kajiado, Kwale Narok, Nyeri, Taita Taveta Laikipia, Lamu Tharaka Nithi, West Pokot Makueni, Meru Narok, Taita Taveta Tharaka Nithi, 1.4 Crop production Crop production is mainly practiced in coastal marginal agriculture, Agro pastoral and south east marginal agriculture clusters. Table 7 summarizes the current state of crop production in these clusters. Table 7.0: Current status of crop production Cluster Counties Current state of crop production CMA Taita Planted crops were at below knee-high (growth stage) with select few Taveta farmers engaged in weeding. In the mixed farming: irrigatedlivestock livelihood zone, farmers were planting maize, beans and kales. Kwale Majority of the farmers were involved in land preparation and planting. Lamu Rainfall recorded during the month prompted successful germination especially in areas where dry planting was done. Most of the crops especially maize were at different stages of germination, knee and above Knee height. SEMA Meru Legumes had germinated and were in fair condition while maize crops were at a different growth stage: still germinating in most areas but already reaching knee-high in Tigania East for farmers who planted earlier in the season. Overall, crops are in fair to good condition supported by enhanced rainfall received in the county during the month under review. Farmers were mainly focused on weeding to support crop growth. Tharaka Farmers were actively ploughing and planting key crops such as green Nithi grams, sorghum, millet, maize and beans. Early planting, driven by expectations of the October-November-December (OND) rains, led to notable germination in the Mixed Farming zones of Mukothima and Nkondi. Kitui Most crops were at leaf stage while others were at germination stage, all performing well across the livelihood zones. Households recorded zero stocks, having depleted all maize stocks held and were thus relying on markets for purchases. Makueni Crops had germinated in most parts of the county and were in fair condition. 20 Spread of invasive weeds and poor rainfall distribution was hindering farming activities especially in the Marginal Mixed Farming livelihood zones. Embu Crops had germinated and were below knee high. Farmers were weeding and spraying to control pests but the crops were in good condition. Agro- Kajiado Maize crop was one and a half feet high while beans had started pastoral flowering. Crop conditions ranged from fair in Agro-pastoral areas to good in the mixed farming south. Most farmers were weeding. Normally, beans would be flowering and maize would be three feet tall. Narok A few of the farmers in the Mixed Farming Livelihood zones were planting with those who planted early engaged in weeding. Laikipia In Laikipia East, crops were at the leafing stage with farmers carrying out the first round of weeding. In Laikipia West and parts of Laikipia North Sub Counties, farmers were concluding harvesting maize. The projected maize yield for the season is above average due to improved farming practices such as better soil management and the use of quality seeds, as well as favourable weather conditions that supported optimal crop growth. 1.4.1 Maize prices Stability in the price of maize in relation to the previous month was evident across majority of the counties save for about 21 percent of the areas including Narok, Kajiado, Tharaka Nithi among others that reported price increase attributable to dwindling household stocks and increased demand as the festive season approaches over the reference period (Table 8). Noteworthy, all counties except Garissa, Mandera, Wajir and Lamu reported prices that were within the usual price range in November. Observed trend over the month under review was due to the combined effect of local production more so in the marginal agriculture and Agro pastoral areas and external supplies including cross-border imports. Table 8.0: Maize prices, November 2024 Above Atclose Below LTA Improving Stable Worse- LTA to LTA ning Garissa Marsabit Baringo, Isiolo, Nyeri Wajir Baringo, Garissa Embu Mandera Turkana Samburu, Tana River Kwale Isiolo, Mandera Kajiado Wajir Kilifi Embu, Kajiado, West Pokot Marsabit, Kitui Lamu Kitui, Kwale, Meru Samburu, Meru Narok Laikipia, Makueni Tana River, Taita Taveta Narok, Taita Taveta Turkana, Tharaka Nithi Tharaka Nithi Laikipia West Pokot Kilifi, Lamu, Makueni, Nyeri 1.5 WATER ACCESS 1.5.1 Access to water for households Household distance to water source in 78 percent of the counties is currently within the corresponding long-term average distance for the period compared to the previous month. In the arid counties, distance to water source averages 5.4 kilometres with Mandera and Wajir recording the highest distance of 8.5 kilometres. On the other hand, distance in the semi-arid counties averages 3.3 kilometres with Lamu reporting the highest distance of 5.9 kilometres. Over the month under review, approximately 87 percent of the counties reported an improving trend following the rainfall received during the second and third dekad of November. However, the negative trend witnessed in some counties like Kilifi, West Pokot and Kwale could be attributed to the poor recharge and the fact that provisioned water sources were turbid for household consumption. Table 9.0: Distance from Households to Main Water Sources, November 2024 Garissa Samburu Isiolo, Mandera Garissa, Isiolo, Marsabit Mandera Baringo Wajir Turkana Marsabit, Embu Samburu, Tana River Turkana Kilifi Kwale Kitui Tana River Wajir, Embu, Kajiado Laikipia Kwale Lamu Laikipia Kajiado, Kilifi Kitui, Lamu, Makueni Nyeri Meru Meru Makueni Narok Narok, Taita Taveta West Pokot Taita Tharaka Nithi Tharaka Nithi Taveta West Pokot Baringo 1.5.2 Access to water for livestock The current trekking distance to water source from grazing area is stable and increased in 21 percent of the counties hence a significant improvement from the previous month (Table 10). The aforementioned counties that reported a worsening trend included: Kilifi, Mandera, Kwale and West Pokot with poor rainfall amounts, reduced forage levels in sites adjacent to water sources and water infrastructure deficiencies being cited as the major drivers of the observed situation. The average livestock trekking distance from grazing areas to water points in the arid counties averaged 9 kilometres with Mandera reporting the longest distance of 13.4 kilometres. In the semi-arid counties, the distance averaged 4 kilometres with Lamu reporting the longest distance of 6.8 kilometres. Save for Kwale, Narok and West Pokot counties, the prevailing distance in all the other counties was within the usual seasonal range as a consequence of the recharge that took place compounded by the forage regeneration. Table 10.0: Distance from Grazing area to Main Water Sources, November 2024 Kwale Turkana Baringo, Garissa Baringo, Garissa Marsabit Mandera Narok Kilifi Isiolo, Mandera Isiolo, Samburu Turkana Wajir West Pokot Nyeri Marsabit, Samburu Tana River, Embu Laikipia Kilifi Tana River, Wajir Kajiado, Kitui Makueni Kwale Embu, Kajiado Lamu, Meru, Nyeri Narok West Pokot Kitui, Laikipia Taita Taveta Lamu, Makueni Tharaka Nithi Meru, Taita Taveta 1.6 Terms of trade Over the reference period under review, all counties reported terms of trade that were above the corresponding long-term average and that represented a similar scenario to the previous month. The observed trend was as a consequence of the relatively low maize prices over time that fairly matched the high prices of goat and therefore the purchasing power remained moderate especially in the pastoral set ups. However, compared to the previous period, deterioration in the terms of trade was noted in roughly 52 percent of the counties while 48 percent of the areas reported stability. The marginal shift in the price of maize across November was the major driver of the observed negative trend in the aforementioned counties. Table 11.0: Terms of Trade, November 2024 Baringo, Garissa, Isiolo Baringo, Isiolo, Marsabit Mandera, Marsabit, Embu Garissa Samburu, Embu Samburu, Tana River Mandera, Turkana, Wajir Turkana, Wajir, Kajiado Nyeri Kajiado, Kitui Kilifi, Kitui, Kwale, Meru Tana River Laikipia, Narok Laikipia, Makueni, Lamu Kilifi, Lamu Taita Taveta Narok, Nyeri, Taita Taveta Makueni, Tharaka Nithi Tharaka Nithi, West Pokot Meru Kwale 1.7. Health and nutrition The nutrition situation was on a worsening trend in about 52 percent of the counties as evidenced by the increase in proportion of children falling within the at risk category (Table 12). The remaining counties reported a stable trend. The worsening trend in the prior mentioned counties was as a consequence of reduced milk production hence consumption at household level, poor dietary diversity, inadequate food intake, and poor childcare practices. Approximately 39 percent of the counties reported a nutrition situation that was worser compared to the usual situation at such a time of the year and that could be attributed to the limited number of outreach activities delivering essential nutrition services coupled with the high morbidity rates. Table 12.0: Children at risk of malnutrition (MUAC), November 2024 Baringo Isiolo, Mandera Turkana Baringo Garissa, Isiolo Garissa Marsabit, Samburu Embu Marsabit Mandera, Samburu Turkana Tana River, Wajir Laikipia Kajiado Tana River, Wajir Embu Kajiado, Kilifi Narok Lamu Kilifi, Kitui Kitui Kwale, Laikipia West Pokot Nyeri Kwale, Makueni Lamu Narok, Nyeri Taita Taveta Meru, Tharaka Nithi Makueni Taita Taveta Meru Tharaka Nithi 2.0 Drought phase classification Based on the range of early warning indicators monitored through the drought early warning system, twenty-one (21) ASAL counties are at the Normal phase while two Counties including Kilifi and Kwale are at Alert drought phase as shown in table 13. Table 13.0: Drought phase classification, November 2024 Drought Trend status Improving Stable Worsening Deteriorating Normal Baringo, Isiolo, Turkana, Embu, Garissa, Laikipia, Marsabit, Wajir, Kitui, Taita Taveta, Tharaka Nithi, Lamu, Meru, Narok, Kajiado, Makueni, West Pokot, Samburu Nyeri Alert Kwale Kilifi Alarm Emergency Recovery Annex 1 Table 15: Vegetation Condition Index (VCI-3 month) as at 24th November 2024 ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT VEGETATION DROUGHT CATEGORIESREMARKS GREENNESS COUNTY Sub County VCI-3 VCI-3 Colour VCI Drought Category month as month as values at 27th at 24th (3-month) October Novemb 50 Vegetation greenness above er 2024 2024 normal 35 - Normal vegetation 50 greenness 20 - Moderate vegetation deficit 10 - Severe vegetation deficit 10 Extreme vegetation deficit BARINGO County 93.74 80.31 The county recorded above normal vegetation greenness in November. Central 85.99 92.21 North 89.41 73.05 South 93.24 80.94 Ravine 83.2 84.32 Mogotio 95.35 86.09 Tiaty 97.56 79.42 MANDERA County 101.53 73.35 The county remained stable as compared to previous month of October at above normal Lafey 78.45 108.08 vegetation greenness. North 107.51 81.83 Banissa 78.92 61.46 West 101.33 67.68 South 104.61 74.52 East 99.36 68.37 TURKANA County 76.24 The county recorded above normal vegetation 87.61 East 66.91 85.43 South 94.88 77.79 Loima 95.94 87.86 Central 99.51 83.62 West 88.11 84.13 North 77.91 67.02 MARSABI County 86.53 62.81 The county recorded above normal vegetation T greenness in November which was stable when Laisamis 64.18 87.96 compared to the previous month of October. Moyale 81 52.62 North Horr 86.14 64.05 Saku 104.59 73.41 WAJIR County 85.44 57.03 The county maintained at above normal vegetation greenness in November. However two sub counties Tarbaj 66.43 94.25 Wajir (South and West) recorded Normal North 105.96 71.16 vegetation greenness. South 73.15 49.67 West 77.93 45.49 Eldas 94.34 58.79 East 85.28 62.69 SAMBURU County 91.15 68.73 The County maintained stability with vegetation East 62.11 92.05 North 89.67 72.95 West 92.62 81.28 GARISSA County 68.9 49.91 The county and its two sub counties (Fafi and Dadaab) deteriorated to Normal Vegetation Balambala 59.34 92.98 greenness in the month of November. Township 68.94 45.98 Ijara 57.2 51.44 Fafi 58.76 44.99 Lagdera 94.11 58.51 Dadaab 67.11 45.88 ISIOLO County 63.38 The County maintained stability with vegetation 99.85 North 63.48 100.94 South 98.18 63.22 TANA County 42.54 The county and all its sub counties declined to 63.95 RIVER Normal vegetation greenness levels throughout the Bura 49.78 78.44 month of November. Galole 57.2 37.58 Garsen 55.87 39.49 KAJIADO County 84.97 The county recorded stability in vegetation 105.68 greenness at above normal vegetation greenness in Central 87.05 102.19 East 112.58 87.42 North 87.09 89.27 South 93.81 70.79 West 114.72 94.15 LAIKIPIA County 76.8 The county recorded stability in vegetation 95.54 East 57.53 73.62 during the month under review. North 105.01 81.18 West 88.4 77.9 THARAKA County 56.27 The county recorded above normal vegetation 81.41 greenness. Tharaka sub county recorded Normal NITHI Chuka 73.32 vegetation greenness in the month under review. Maara 81.81 72.63 Tharaka 77.56 44.63 WEST County 81.14 The county recorded stability in vegetation 86.13 POKOT greenness as normal vegetation greenness during Kacheliba 79.23 Kapenguria 86.28 82.57 Pokot south 89.75 91.62 Sigor 89.02 77.19 EMBU County 74.65 The county recorded above normal vegetation 96.83 Manyatta 79.62 76.45 Mbeere north 105.85 70.63 Mbeere south 100.23 73.2 Runyenjes 86.82 83.65 County 55.99 The county recorded stability in vegetation KITUI Kitui central 79.31 119.89 during the month of November, however Kitui Kitui east 85.33 52.36 south declined to normal vegetation greenness. Kitui rural 133.74 87.03 Kitui south 75.76 49.06 Kitui west 121.84 79.32 Mwingi central 92.11 56.64 Mwingi north 88.02 56.93 Mwingi west 124.52 83.53 County 80.06 The county recorded above normal vegetation 108.99 greenness in November, which was stable when MAKUENI Kaiti 101.13 121.2 compared to previous month of October. Kibwezi east 83.25 57.81 Kibwezi west 100.04 72.8 Kilome 120.73 92.78 Makueni 130.24 94.42 Mbooni 140.27 105.84 County 73.16 The county recorded above normal vegetation 94.39 greenness across the sub-counties during the month Buuri 84.88 of November. Central Imenti 84.55 76.62 Igembe central 98.9 66.65 Igembe north 105.25 68 Igembe south 90.87 60.05 North Imenti 92.07 81.82 South Imenti 81.72 81.47 Tigania east 85.53 65.03 Tigania west 100.26 74.09 County 81.42 The county remained stable recording above 83.73 normal vegetation greenness in November. NYERI Kieni 81.61 87.79 Mathira 83.94 86.2 Mukurweini 77.05 74.28 Nyeri town 78.48 74.3 Othaya 73.59 80.09 Tetu 78.21 82.7 County 26.44 The county recorded moderate vegetation deficit in 33.58 the month of October. Kaloleni, Kilifi North, KILIFI Ganze 22.1 29.77 Magarini, Malindi and Ganze, recorded moderate Kaloleni 39.58 32.43 vegetation deficit while the remaining two sub counties recorded normal vegetation greenness. Kilifi north 31.33 33.97 Kilifi south 40.13 35.95 Magarini 34.15 25.67 Malindi 33.93 30.33 Rabai 42.59 35.48 KWALE County 31.04 The vegetation condition index recorded was 37.92 moderate vegetation deficit in November which Kinango 26.09 35.33 was a decline when compared to last month. Lunga Lunga 37.96 31.73 Kinango and Lungalunga sub counties recorded normal vegetation greenness while Msabweni Matuga 46.3 47.69 recorded normal vegetation greenness. Msambweni 47.12 43.97 County 57.06 The county recorded stability in vegetation 62.88 LAMU condition at above normal vegetation greenness Lamu east 71.04 73.88 condition while Lamu West sub county recorded Normal vegetation greenness during the month of Lamu west 56.52 48.98 November. County 49.56 TAITA 71.11 TAVETA Mwatate 40.75 61.89 Taveta 88.48 64.03 The county and two sub counties (Mwatate and Voi) recorded Normal vegetation greenness which Voi 64.42 44.27 is a decline compared with the previous month of Wundanyi 95.08 70.12 October. County 76.98 The County recorded above normal vegetation 80.61 greenness in the month of November which was Emurua stable when compared to the last month of October. NAROK Dikirr 73.95 70.85 Kilgoris 66.43 70.22 Narok east 81.68 75.42 Narok north 64.41 65.14 Narok south 93.43 83.45 Narok west 83.76 83.76