The high and medium rainfall areas of Kenya are the high producers of both grain and livestock products. The area carries approximately 80 percent of the total Kenyan population. The assessment on the 2011 impact of rains on food production indicates that in general the area is stable and projected to remain food secure in the next 9 months. There...

The Kenya Food Security Meeting (KFSM) is the main coordinating body that brings together food security actors in a forum where information is exchanged, options debated and decisions on activities formulated for referral to the Government of Kenya and donors. It is an open forum of high level presentation of a broad grouping of organizations at the national level with...

Rapid developments have taken place within Kenya in the field of food security and drought management. Such developments highlight a spirit of collaboration and co-ordination amongst major stakeholders from all sectors. Efforts in information sharing, coordinated action planning and the desire to ensure effective use of resources are underpinned by a multi-agency approach in all areas. Background Significant changes in the institutional...