| Date | Region | Remarks |
| 1950 | Central, Coast, Eastern, Nyanza, Western and Rift Valley Province | Very Severe in Coast |
| 1952-1955 | Eastern, South/North of Rift Valley Province | Droughts followed by floods, cattle mortality at about 70% - 80% in Maasai land |
| 1960-1961 | Widespread | Rains about 50% long-term mean, Nairobi water shortage, wildlife death in Nairobi National Park |
| 1972 | Most of Kenya | Human and Livestock death in the Northern Districts, Maasai cattle losses about 80% |
| 1973-1974 | Eastern, Central, Northern Regions | Crop production paralyzed |
| 1974-1976 | Central, Eastern, Western, Coast | Famine in Eastern Province, water shortages, migration of people and livestock, large food deficits |
| 1980 | Eastern Province | Large food deficits |
| 1981-1983 | Countrywide | Severe food shortages in Eastern Province, less in Central Province |
| 1984 | Central, Rift Valley, Eastern and North Eastern | Moderately severe in Eastern Province, relief food imported |
| 1987 | Eastern and Central | 4.7 million people dependent on relief food, power and water rationing |
| 1992-1994 | Northern, Central, Eastern Provinces |
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| 1999-2000 | Countrywide except West and Central belt |
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