Informes

By Pauline Madiro GNDR members are responding to the devastating floods that have hit Kenya in recent days following extreme levels of rain caused by the El Niño weather phenomenon. Grassroots civil society organisations and GNDR members, including…

Ensure Speedy Response to Protect Those at Risk (Nairobi) – Kenyan authorities have not responded adequately to flash floods resulting from heavy rains, Human Rights Watch said today. The floods have left at least 170 people dead;…

KEY MESSAGES • Following 5 failed rainy seasons between 2020-22, rainfall was conversely well above average in 2023, particularly during the short rains when flooding was widespread. In this report, remote sensing analysis has been triangulated with…

Heavy rainfall continues to affect most of Kenya since the beginning of March (the long rainy season lasts from March to May), causing rivers overflow (particularly the Tana and the Mara rivers), floods, flash floods and…

As extreme flooding continues to devastate large parts of Kenya, Islamic Relief is providing thousands of affected families with cash to help them buy food and other essential items. At least 169 people have been killed and…

In Kakuma refugee camp, in Kenya, amid scorching temperatures and limited internet access, a group of women are engaged in a lesson on digital skills. The course is part of the JRS’s Pathfinder Digital Inclusion Programme…

The Dandora Youth Friendly Center in Kenya offers social support, life skills, mentorship, and career development training for young people from disadvantaged neighborhoods. Tucked in the streets of Eastlands, an area of Kenya’s capital Nairobi, a hidden…

Johanniter provides 50,000 euros for emergency aid. Heavy and persistent rainfall has flooded large parts of Kenya, leaving more than 130,000 people homeless. “The situation is terrible. There has never been as much rain in the region…

Hunger is a chronic problem in the arid and semi-arid regions of Northern Kenya, affecting the local population. As a result, households in the area have adopted different coping strategies to deal with food shortages. These include…

Kenya continues facing severe flooding following above-average rainfalls. As of 29 April, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) reports more than 103 related casualties, 29 injured, 21 people missing, 150,365 people…