Kenya - Key Message Update: Gains expected from short rains, but flooding threatens recovery in eastern Kenya, September 2026 - January 2027

Country: Kenya Source: Famine Early Warning System Network Please refer to the attached file. Key Messages Crisis! (IPC Phase 3!) outcomes are expected to persist in Kakuma and Kalobeyei refugee settlements through January, with WFP food assistance remaining the primary source of food for most households and preventing worse outcomes**. In Dadaab, however, anticipated flooding between October and January is likely to worsen food insecurity outcomes to Emergency (IPC Phase 4).** Flooding is expec