Kenya

L3

Coordination mechanism: Sector
Year of activation: 2006
Coordination arrangement: National and Sub National level coordination mechanisms in place

Country Key Contacts

Victoria Mwenda

Nutrition Sector Coordinator vmwenda@unicef.org

Lucy Maina

Nutrition Specialist Information System and M&E lmaina@unicef.org

Mid year Report 2023

January to June 2023

Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP)

ipcinfo.org/fileadmin/user_upload/ipcinfo/docs/IPC_Kenya_Acute_food_ insecurity_Malnutrition_2023FebJun_Report.pdf

Current Challenges

Escalating food insecurity, with five failed rainfall seasons recorded and characterized by high food prices. Households still struggling to access nutritious and affordable diets

Insecurity in key operational areas affecting access and service delivery. More so in regions with elevated GAM rates like Turkana South and East 

High morbidity amid stockouts of essential drugs affecting timely and adequate treatment, especially for children 

New governance teams following elections in August 2022 and anticipated disruptions in service delivery as managers are moved and changes made across line ministries at national and sub national level 

Prevailing challenges like high levels of poverty and destitution especially related to massive livelihood losses amongst communities in the arid and semi arid lands 

Advocacy, Intersectoral Collaboration and Preparedness
Advocacy Survey
National Advocacy Communication and Social Mobilization Strategy Concluded  Yes
County contingency plans updated  Link
Intersectoral forums leveraged: Kenya humanitarian partnership forum, Inter sector working group , County steering groups  Yes
Advocacy working group in place  Yes
Preparedness
Contingency plan or ERP plan developed/updated Yes
  Link
Intersectoral Collaboration (ISC)
 Multi-sectoral response currently under implementation Yes
Sectors engaged 

Food/ Cash 

Health 

WASH 

Protection

Education 

 

Key Figures

(million)

Funding

(million)
Number of SAM under-five children in need
(million)
Number of MAM under-five children in need
(million)
Number of children 6-59 months in need of Vitamin A Supplementation
(million)
Number of moderately acutely malnourished PLW in need
(million)
Number of PLW counselled (one-on-One)on IYCF
(million)

22

Total Partners

0
INGOs
0
UN agencies
0
Authorities

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