Informes

by Iselin Hebbert Larsen, Norwegian Red Cross youth delegate, Kenya Kenyans wake up every day to horrific stories about a drought that is putting 2.5 million people at risk. After the failure of yet another rainy season, farmers watch their…

Oxfam is seriously concerned about the current food crisis in Kenya. The failure of the rains last year has plunged many areas into a severe food crisis. Our assessments show that in some of the worst hit areas, such as…

1.0 INTRODUCTION: Muranga district covers an area of 930 sq.km, of this 593 sq.km is agricultural land. The population is estimated at 350,000 persons in 84900 households, with an average family size of 4 persons. The average farm holding per…

La Red Internacional Acción contra el Hambre acaba de lanzar la alerta internacional ante el sensible aumento de la desnutrición en el norte de Kenya. Muy pronto podría producirse una hambruna "de baja intensidad" dada la falta de acceso…

Bonn, 12.1.2006. Deutsche Welthungerhilfe (German Agro Action) has observed a strong increase in poverty-driven prostitution as the drought continues in Kenya. Prostitution is particularly visible along the country's main highway linking the port of Mombassa to the capital Nairobi and…

By Zenab Bagha NORTH EASTERN PROVINCE, Kenya, 12 January 2006 -- Thousands of children are facing starvation due to deepening drought in northern Kenya. The government is distributing food rations to communities in the worst-affected areas and is appealing to the…

1.0 INTRODUCTION Kilifi District has a total area of 4,779.2 square Kilometres and a projected population of 640, 593, with the largest population found in at Kaloleni Division with about 231,889 people. The Districts is divided into eight administrative divisions, namely…

1. INTRODUCTION Malindi district is one of seven districts in coast province. It borders Kilifi district to the south, Tana River to the north and north west and Indian Ocean to the east. The District covers a total area of…

1.1 INTRODUCTION. Mwingi District, one of the 12 districts in Eastern Province, covering an area approximating to 10,030 km2 with a population of 335,000 people (extrapolated from the 1999 Census Results). The district has approximately 52,389 households with an average…

1.0 INTRODUCTION Kwale District is one of the seven districts in the Coast Province. The district has a total area of 8,295 square Kilometres and a projected population of 549,027(2003). The District is divided into six administrative divisions, namely Kinango,…