Approximately 2.2 million people are facing high levels of acute food insecurity, classified in IPC Phase 3 or above (Crisis or worse) between February and March 2025. This includes 266,000 people in IPC Phase 4 (Emergency) who are experiencing large food gaps and high levels of acute malnutrition. The population in Phase 4 are concentrated in five arid counties: Turkana, Mandera, Garissa, Wajir, and Marsabit. The increase in populations in Phase 3 or above from October – December 2024 is due to short rains, reversing the gains made over the previous three seasons and adversely affecting household food security in the arid and semi-arid lands.