Rapports

Many individuals and organizations have responded differently to the current severe drought in Kenya following the president's declaration of the situation as a national disaster. The prolonged drought that caused substantial crop failures throughout most of the country, as well…

MCC funded a distribution of corn, beans, oil and flour to 3,000 families in Mai Mahiu, southern Kenya, in March. Competition for land and water sources has driven farmers and livestock herders into conflict in Mai Mahiu this year,…

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] NAIROBI, 24 May 2005 (IRIN) - Hundreds of people have been left without shelter in western Kenya after flash floods caused by torrential rains destroyed their homes over…

NAIROBI, May 24, 2005 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- At least four people have been killed while hundreds left homeless in western Kenya after flash floods caused by torrential rains destroyed their homes over the weekend, officials disclosed here Tuesday. An…

By vpps NAIROBI. Vice President Moody Awori today said that a draft National Policy on orphans has been formulated and when finalised would address the plight of orphans and vulnerable children in the country. Mr. Awori pointed out that the National policy…

by Andreï Neacsu Leaning their bicycles against a lone leafless tree, the two boys grab their jerrycans and walk with careful steps towards the water point. They are observed closely by an adult who guards the precious pond. The…

Richard Boucher, Spokesman Washington, DC May 17, 2005 The United States is contributing an additional $18 million to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to support the repatriation and reintegration of Sudanese refugees from Kenya to southern Sudan. This assistance…

GENEVA/ DADAAB, May 12 (UNHCR) - They came for a classical music concert, and left with refugee voices humming in their heads, among them the story of Farida, a Somali refugee in Kenya's Dadaab camp. Farida, 19, was not present…

A meeting hosted by the Overseas Development Institute and the Great Lakes & East Africa Inter-Agency Emergency Preparedness Working Group. Nairobi, 11 May 2007 - The purpose of the meeting was to share and discuss the lessons emerging from recent experiences…

SUMMARY AND IMPLICATIONS The performance of the 2005 long-rains season, characterized by extended dry spells, is causing concern. The rains resumed at the end of April and their performance in May should provide a better basis for…