Kenya’s nutrition situation has significantly deteriorated across the ASAL counties compared to the same season last year and the 2021 Short Rains analysis conducted in February 2022.

Based on the July 2022 analysis, malnutrition levels were extremely critical (IPC AMN Phase 5) in Turkana North, Turkana South and Laisamis sub-counties, critical (IPC AMN Phase 4) in Mandera, Garissa, Turkana West, Turkana central, Wajir, Isiolo, Samburu, North Horr, and Tiaty in Baringo County. Saku, Tana River and West Pokot Counties were classified in serious phase (IPC AMN Phase 3), while Moyale was in the alert phase (IPC AMN Phase 2).

• Update contingency response plans with a heightened focus on nutrition emergency coordination.
• Scale up mass screening and hotpot mapping.
• Mobilise resources to improve nutrition supply pipelines.
• Implement blanket supplementary feeding in the most affected areas to cushion children and women from acute malnutrition.
• Scale up sensitisation of health-seeking behaviors such as environmental hygiene including water (WASH).
• Scale up nutrition situation monitoring and surveillance.