DRC assessment shows the rapid deterioration of the protection environment for pastoralist communities in Northern Kenya

While drought is not new to the region, the scale and duration of the current episode is unprecedented, and the situation is deteriorating rapidly in Kenya’s Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL). With the fifth consecutive rainy season (September-December) predicted to fail, needs will continue to quickly escalate. In order to fully understand the extent of the crisis, DRC conducted a rapid needs assessment in Turkana, Garissa, and Mandera counties between 12-18 September 2022.