The assessment of the October – December 2015 short rains was conducted from 1st to 12th February 2016 by the Kenya Food Security Steering Group (KFSSG) and its partners. The assessment covered 23 counties classified as arid and semi-arid and highly vulnerable to food insecurity. These were:
- North and north-west: Isiolo, Marsabit, Samburu, Turkana, Baringo, Laikipia and West Pokot.
- South Rift: Kajiado and Narok.
- North-east: Garissa, Tana River, Wajir and Mandera.
- Coast: Kwale, Kilifi, Lamu and Taita Taveta.
- South-east marginal agriculture counties: Kitui, Makueni, Nyeri (semi-arid areas of Kieni), Meru (Meru North), Embu (Mbeere) and Tharaka Nithi (Tharaka).
The dominant livelihoods in these areas are pastoralism, marginal agriculture, and agro-pastoralism, with pockets of irrigated agriculture.
The objective of the assessment was to determine how the season had affected livelihoods and household food security, focusing on various sectors including agriculture, livestock, water, health and nutrition, education, markets and trade. The assessment made both immediate and long-term recommendations to improve the food and nutrition security of households in these areas.
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