Country: Kenya Sources: Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development, ASAL Humanitarian Network, IMPACT Initiatives Please refer to the attached file. KEY MESSAGES • Multi-purpose cash assistance (MPCA) contributed to moderate improvements to household food security, with households with an acceptable Food Consumption Score (FCS) increasing by 8 percentage points between baseline and endline. However, moderate hunger and borderline food consumption persist, indicating continued food security challenges for some households. • Debt repayment emerged as a key use of assistance, with households increasingly settling existing debts while reducing reliance on new credit. This is reflected in the rise in expenditure on debt repayment and the decline in food purchased on credit between baseline and endline. Coupled with a reduction in the use of emergency coping strategies, these trends suggest that the assistance helped ease immediate financial pressures and reduce reliance on negative coping. • Awareness of complaint and feedback mechanisms improved, and overall accountability outcomes showed progress. However, 32% of households still reported being unaware of available channels, highlighting the need for improved communication. • Overall, the MPCA seemed to improve short-term outcomes, but many urban refugee households remain economically vulnerable.
Factsheet: The Kenya Cash Consortium Alert-Based Cash Assistance to Disaster Affected Communities: Urban Refugees in Nairobi County – Baseline and Endline (February 2026)
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