Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification
Biophysical Indicators
During the month the county received light drizzles lasting one to two days
Generally the quality and quantity of vegetation was good as indicated by a vegetation condition index of 40.67 except in Kitui Rural and Kitui South were the situation was slightly below normal as indicated by VCI of 34.95 and 32.71 respectively.
Most open surface water facilities had recharged and communities were able to access water at near distances
Socio economic Indicators
No unusual livestock migration was recorded during the month
The body condition of goats was good while that of cattle ranged from fair to good and improving
No unusual livestock deaths were reported
Crops are at various stages of growth; harvesting of early planted pulses was ongoing while the late planted crop was at flowering and fruiting stage.
The terms of trade were above the long term average
Milk consumption was below long term average for the month
The percentage number of children with MUAC below 135mm less than the long term average at 8%