The National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) has provided updates on the impact of the 2025 long rains season, highlighting improvements in food security and livelihoods across Kenya’s arid and semi-arid regions.
Key interventions and updates include:
Cash Transfers: KShs. 294,494,400 disbursed to vulnerable households across eight arid counties to support food and livelihood security.
Livestock Support: 1,000 Galla goats distributed in Baringo County to strengthen drought resilience and support livestock-based livelihoods.
Water Projects:
Masalani Water Project in Garissa County now serves over 12,500 residents.
Merti-Korbesa Water Supply Project in Isiolo County has improved access to water, particularly benefiting women.
Schools, including Cieria, received solar-powered 10,000-liter storage tanks to enhance drought preparedness and reduce costs.
Hunger Safety Net Programme (HSNP): Registration of new beneficiaries in Isiolo, Garissa, Samburu, and Tana River counties is nearing completion.
Drought Risk Management: NDMA has facilitated inter-county and multi-sector engagement through participatory disaster risk assessments (PDRAs) to identify priority interventions.
The Authority continues to collaborate with partners such as the European Union, Northern Water Works Development Agency, and county governments to implement sustainable interventions for food security, water access, and resilience building.