The Kenyan government is intensifying its drought response, allocating Sh4 billion monthly to address severe food insecurity affecting 3.3 million people across 23 counties due to failed October-December rains.

• The government is appealing to development partners for an additional Sh2 billion to bolster interventions, including food, water, livestock feed, and medical supplies.
• Deputy President Kithure Kindiki chaired a meeting with relevant agencies to review the country's food and nutrition security.
• The October-December 2025 short rains delivered only 30 to 60 percent of the long-term average, making it the driest season since 1981 in parts of eastern Kenya.