Kenya - Key Message Update: Long rains to drive improvement, but widespread Crisis (IPC Phase 3) will persist, March 2026

Country: Kenya Source: Famine Early Warning System Network Please refer to the attached file. Key Messages The 2026 March to May long rains started roughly 10 days early in most pastoral areas and 20-40 days early in the marginal agricultural areas. Cumulative rainfall totals to date have exceeded 150 percent of average across the country, and are the wettest on record to date in western, central, and southwestern Kenya.