By Victor N. Mose, David Western and the ACP Team

Introduction
The effects of the good short rains have been felt in the Amboseli area in moving the pasture barometer into the green zone. The green zone signals abundant forage in the coming dry season. Body condition of wildlife and livestock has also fully recovered from the 2022-2023 drought. Milk yields have yet to bounce back due to impregnation and calving being delayed by over nine months following the drought. Wildebeest calving has also been delayed by a year because of the poor condition of animals at the end of the drought.

ACP’s long-term pasture barometer has now shifted to the green zone after the short rains that persisted into the new year.

By David Western, Victor N. Mose*, David Maitumo, Winfridah Kemunto, Sakimba Kimiti, Immaculate Ombongi, Samuel Lekanaiya, Paul Kasaine and Sunte Kimiti

July 31, 2026

The latest Amboseli Ecosystem Outlook Report combines perspectives from local herders and livestock traders

By Victor N. Mose

July 22, 2026

Fireworks displaying EU–Kenya relations rocked the skyline in Loresho at Shamba Café, lighting up the evening sky

By Victor N. Mose

May 22, 2026

Herders in Amboseli gathered under the shade of an acacia tree for a parliamentary style debate on co-production.

Current status of the Amboseli ecosystem and southern Kenya

Authored by : Victor N. Mose, David Western and the ACP Team
Posted on March 1, 2024

Introduction
The effects of the good short rains have been felt in the Amboseli area in moving the pasture barometer into the green zone. The green zone signals abundant forage in the coming dry season. Body condition of wildlife and livestock has also fully recovered from the 2022-2023 drought. Milk yields have yet to bounce back due to impregnation and calving being delayed by over nine months following the drought. Wildebeest calving has also been delayed by a year because of the poor condition of animals at the end of the drought.

ACP’s long-term pasture barometer has now shifted to the green zone after the short rains that persisted into the new year.

By Victor N. Mose, David Western and the ACP Team

Introduction
The effects of the good short rains have been felt in the Amboseli area in moving the pasture barometer into the green zone. The green zone signals abundant forage in the coming dry season. Body condition of wildlife and livestock has also fully recovered from the 2022-2023 drought. Milk yields have yet to bounce back due to impregnation and calving being delayed by over nine months following the drought. Wildebeest calving has also been delayed by a year because of the poor condition of animals at the end of the drought.

ACP’s long-term pasture barometer has now shifted to the green zone after the short rains that persisted into the new year.

By David Western, Victor N. Mose*, David Maitumo, Winfridah Kemunto, Sakimba Kimiti, Immaculate Ombongi, Samuel Lekanaiya, Paul Kasaine and Sunte Kimiti

July 31, 2026

The latest Amboseli Ecosystem Outlook Report combines perspectives from local herders and livestock traders

By Victor N. Mose

July 22, 2026

Fireworks displaying EU–Kenya relations rocked the skyline in Loresho at Shamba Café, lighting up the evening sky

By Victor N. Mose

May 22, 2026

Herders in Amboseli gathered under the shade of an acacia tree for a parliamentary style debate on co-production.

Posted on March 1, 2024

By Victor N. Mose, David Western and the ACP Team

Introduction
The effects of the good short rains have been felt in the Amboseli area in moving the pasture barometer into the green zone. The green zone signals abundant forage in the coming dry season. Body condition of wildlife and livestock has also fully recovered from the 2022-2023 drought. Milk yields have yet to bounce back due to impregnation and calving being delayed by over nine months following the drought. Wildebeest calving has also been delayed by a year because of the poor condition of animals at the end of the drought.

ACP’s long-term pasture barometer has now shifted to the green zone after the short rains that persisted into the new year.

Recent Posts

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By David Western, Victor N. Mose*, David Maitumo, Winfridah Kemunto, Sakimba Kimiti, Immaculate Ombongi, Samuel Lekanaiya, Paul Kasaine and Sunte Kimiti

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The latest Amboseli Ecosystem Outlook Report combines perspectives from local herders and livestock traders

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July 22, 2026

Fireworks displaying EU–Kenya relations rocked the skyline in Loresho at Shamba Café, lighting up the evening sky

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May 22, 2026

Herders in Amboseli gathered under the shade of an acacia tree for a parliamentary style debate on co-production.

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Short rains failed in Oct to Nov 2025 and heavy post-drought stocking pushed pastures from green to red.

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