Twenty-three (23) ASAL counties were categorised under the ‘Normal’ phase, based on a range of environmental, production, access and utilisation indicators monitored that remained within their usual ranges as a result of good performance of the March-April-May (MAM) 2025 rainfall season. No
county, was categorized as being in either; alert or alarm drought phases. Most of the counties were in normal stable phase while a few counties were in
normal, improving and worsening phase. MAM rains, which concluded in the month of May have resulted in a notable improvement across key indicators
monitored in the ASAL counties of Kenya.

Download the National Drought Early Warning Bulletin May 2025