Informes

NAIROBI, 17 March (IRIN) - A decision by Kenya to destroy illegal small arms and light weapons has been described as a positive move towards restoring peace and security in the eastern African region. "The outlook is very positive," said Ochieng…

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Water Development Ministry said it would implement several water projects in parts of the country's North Eastern Province and Turkana District in the north-west to bring the precious commodity closer to inhabitants of the drought-prone…

USDA Release No. 0085.03, FAS PR 0039-03 WASHINGTON, March 10, 2003 - During ceremonies celebrating the 50th Anniversary of USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today announced that President Bush has designated USDA as the lead…

Overview The government has continued with its waragainst corruption and plunderers of the national economy by announcing that it was investigating past misdeeds and would soon net those implicated in running down the national economy. In order to stem a…

SUMMARY The 2002/03 short-rains harvest should begin at the end of February. In general, the short-rains season has improved the short-term food security of both pastoral and arable farm households. Nevertheless, overall long-term food security prospects for pastoralists remain…

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] NAIROBI, 18 February (IRIN) - Kibera is famous, not as a centre of learning, but as one of Africa's largest slums. The majority of Kibera dwellers have poor…

NAIROBI, Feb 17 (Reuters) - A refugee bill which Kenya's new government hopes to enact this year will allow thousands of immigrants to farm or even seek legal employment in the country, Home Affairs Minister Moody Awori said on…

NAIROBI, 14 February (IRIN) - The German aid agency has expressed concern over insecurity in Kenya following the weekend murder of one of its field staff members in Nairobi, and has urged the authorities to improve security. Werner von der…

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] NAIROBI, 7 February (IRIN) - Free and compulsory primary education for Kenyan children was one of the key pre-election promises that led the current government, led by President Mwai…

NAIROBI, 6 February (IRIN) - The first Somali Bantu refugees will probably reach the United States this spring after the US agreed to take them in, according to a report released by the US State Department on Wednesday. The 12,000…