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Viewing cable 06NAIROBI1561, USAID/OFDA VISIT TO KENYA'S KAJIADO DISTRICT.

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06NAIROBI1561 2006-04-10 09:21 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Nairobi
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 NAIROBI 001561 
 
SIPDIS 
 
AIDAC 
 
USAID/DCHA FOR WGARVELINK, LROGERS 
DCHA/OFDA FOR GGOTTLIEB, PMORRIS, CGOTTSCHALK, 
KCHANNELL, ATRACY 
DCHA/FFP FOR JDWORKEN 
AFR/EA FOR JBORNS, SMCCLURE 
ROME FOR FODAG 
GENEVA FOR NKYLOH 
BRUSSELS FOR PLERNER 
NSC FOR JMELINE, TSHORTLEY 
 
E.O. 12958:  N/A 
TAGS: EAID KE ECON EAGR PGOV SOCI
SUBJECT: USAID/OFDA VISIT TO KENYA'S KAJIADO DISTRICT. 
 
Summary 
 
1.  Three weeks of consistent rainfall has replenished 
pasture and natural water points in the Mashuru Division 
of Kenya's Kajiado District.  The start of the long rains 
season should halt the decline in livestock numbers caused 
by recent dry conditions.  Farmers have extensively 
planted crops and plants appear to be robust.  Normal 
rains are essential for the area to stabilize and recover 
from eight previous months of drought conditions.  Despite 
short-term improvements, underdevelopment will continue to 
leave populations vulnerable to future weather 
abnormalities.  End summary. 
 
Introduction 
 
2.  On April 5, USAID/OFDA Regional Advisor and 
Information Officer traveled to the Mashuru Division of 
Kenya?s Kajiado District, which lies 160 kilometers 
southeast of Nairobi.  The division, populated primarily 
by the Massai pastoralists, was highlighted as most 
affected in the Short Rains Assessment, a joint United 
Nations (U.N.) and Government of Kenya (GOK) post rainy 
season humanitarian assessment conducted in mid-February. 
Subsequently, 45 percent of the division's population is 
targeted for food assistance.  USAID/OFDA visited several 
areas within the division accompanied by the non- 
governmental organization (NGO) Christian Children's Fund 
(CCF) and local government officials. 
 
Finally, Some Rain 
 
3.  Consistent rainfall has occurred in Kajiado District 
for the last three weeks and marks the beginning of the 
scheduled long rains.  According to Meteostat satellite 
imagery from the USAID-supported Famine Early Warning 
System Network (FEWS NET), more than 124 mm of rain fell 
between March 26 and April 1.  The countryside is green; 
natural water points, such as earth dams and streams, are 
full; and new grass is abundant for livestock. 
 
4.  Farmers have already planted corn, vegetables, and 
beans for the season and plants appeared to be robust. 
There was no mention of a lack of seeds for this planting 
season.  An abundance of fresh vegetables and cereals are 
for sale in Emali town, the division center, and traders 
report that prices have returned to normal levels after a 
spike in prices during the dry season. 
 
5.  Eight previous months of dry conditions had negatively 
impacted local livestock numbers.  A Ministry of Livestock 
survey conducted in March found that 60 percent of area 
cattle had been lost, but that goat and sheep populations 
remained intact.  During the visit, USAID/OFDA saw a few 
animal carcasses in the division and several herds of 
cattle and sheep grazing. 
 
6.  CCF has been working with local communities in the 
division since 2000 and is currently responding to local 
emergency needs.  Emergency activities include feeding 
programs for 2,600 preschool children, meals for families 
affected with HIV/AIDS, immunization campaigns, and 
distribution of water tanks.  Two new boreholes are being 
drilled in the division with private CCF funding.  The 
local government admits it is cash poor with respect to 
humanitarian resources; however, it is assisting 
international efforts with targeting, community 
mobilization, and transparent oversight of community 
projects. 
 
7.  The U.N. World Food Program (WFP) and the GOK are 
distributing general food rations to approximately 45 
percent of the division's population.  Primary schools 
are participating in WFP's school feeding activity and 
this was confirmed during the visit to the Enetaretoi 
School.  Common complaints are that only the most 
vulnerable people in the division receive rations but 
that everybody needs food.  The Short Rains Assessment 
reported that nutritional levels in the area were normal, 
and CCF believes that recent severe cases of malnutrition 
are related to the area?s high HIV/AIDS prevalence. 
Severe malnourishment cases are treated in the Kajiado 
District Hospital. 
 
8.  The return of the rains may have come too late for as 
much as 30 percent of the population who have already lost 
all of their animals and livelihood opportunities to the 
recent drought conditions.  The Division Administrator 
reported that a third of the students at the schools are 
unable to pay any fees for education and that their 
families are dependent on WFP/GOK assistance for survival. 
The charitable nature of the Massai culture to lend 
animals and food to families with nothing was described as 
the local solution to the problem of those without means. 
However, the severe conditions over the last eight months 
have impacted everyone and could prohibit the amount of 
local charity available. 
 
9.  Underdevelopment and HIV/AIDS, as well as the recent 
dry conditions, continue to inhibit development progress 
in Kajiado District.  Local communities and schools 
reported they have several plans to improve access to 
water, provide electricity, and mitigate future drought 
conditions; however, little has actually materialized. 
While residents blame the recent drought for the failure 
of progress, it is clear that the local economic base is 
insufficient to support planning and local groups are 
uninformed as to how to realistically achieve such goals. 
Residents complain that the area receives little support 
from government for infrastructure development, health 
care or school improvements. 
 
Conclusion 
 
10.  The arrival of the long rains should halt the 
decline in local livestock populations and has gotten 
agricultural production off to good start.  Continuation 
of rainfall this season will be critical for the recovery 
process. 
 
11.  USAID currently provides humanitarian support to 
vulnerable communities in Kajiado District through 
contributions to the U.N. World Food Program (WFP) for 
general food distributions, and the U.N. Children's Fund 
(UNICEF) for immunization and health programming. 
 
12.  Although no life threatening conditions were found 
in the division, and an immediate USAID/OFDA response is 
not necessary, some pastoralist families are now 
dependent upon the existing humanitarian assistance 
structure and local charity for survival.  Although food 
security should improve with continued rain, access by 
the most affected could be limited.  USAID/OFDA should 
consider recovery programming including animal restocking 
and mitigation activities, such as water harvesting, 
following the current rainy season. 
 
13.  Government investment and community mobilization is 
needed in the division to break the cycle of drought for 
pastoral communities.  Introduction of livelihood 
diversification, improved infrastructure, and livestock 
marketing opportunities to smooth income variations would 
ease the affects of future dry periods and improve the 
general level of development. USAID/OFDA will continue to 
monitor conditions in Kajiado District. 
 
BELLAMY.