Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification
Biophysical Indicators
During the month, the county experienced none to completely depressed rainfall especially in the lowlands with a temporal distribution of only 5days on average in 30 days measured. For instance, the rainfall recorded at Nasukuta rainfall station was only 18% of what is normally received during the month of August. This led to further destruction of the maize crop.
The condition of overhead vegetation remained fairly good as evidenced by the VCI-3month of 62.01.However that of Pokot north and central deteriorated further.
The water level in the existing surface water sources dwindled to lower levels with some going dry and was projected to last for approximately 1month.
Socio-Economic Indicators (Impact Indicators)All the access indicators except the terms of trade remained outside the normal range.
Browse condition was fair unlike pasture that was poor and depleted in several sites mainly in the pastoral zone. The body condition of cattle was poor in the pastoral zone and fair in the other zones as the trekking distance to water source became longer.
MUAC fell outside the normal ranges for the period indicating an increase in malnutrition levels. The CSI increased but remained within the normal range.