Kenya Food Security Outlook Update, October 2026 - May 2027 - Enhanced rains to drive recovery but flood impacts to temporarily sustain Crisis in east

Country: Kenya Source: Famine Early Warning System Network Please refer to the attached file. Key Messages FEWS NET projects that 3.5-4.0 million people will require humanitarian food assistance between October 2026 and May 2027, with needs peaking during October-November. Areas of greatest concern include Dadaab, Kakuma, and Kalobeyei refugee settlements; the pastoral counties of Garissa, Mandera, Tana River, Wajir, and Turkana; and the marginal agricultural area of Lamu. In Kakuma and Kalobeyei refugee settlements, Crisis! (IPC Phase 3!) outcomes are expected to persist through May. In Dadaa