All the 23 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. The risks associated with wet conditions are equally subsiding across the ASAL counties.

The situation is expected to continue in normal phase following the cessation of MAM long rains. However, the situation is projected to deteriorate during June-July-August season, in some Arid counties of ASAL with exception of the western parts of the ASAL counties including; Samburu, Turkana, West Pokot and Baringo which usually receive June-July-August rains.

Monitoring of the population flagged out in February food security assessment, Short Rains Assessment (SRA) 2023, indicates the number of people in need of assistance stands at 1.9 million. Acute malnutrition has also been noted across the counties with 847,932 children aged 6 to 59 months and 124,359 pregnant and breastfeeding mothers are currently malnourished acutely and in need of treatment.

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