Rapports

NAIROBI, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenya government Thursday declared the north eastern province a flood disaster area. Also placed in the same category was Marsabit and Moyale in northern Kenya, though administratively in eastern province. President Daniel arap Moi said…

It is now quite clear that this is a national disaster. The unseasonable and premature rains have struck in virtually every part of the country, including the arid and semi-arid north of the country, and they are causing untold…

By NATION Team. As the meteorological department forecast that the torrential rains may extend into next year, reports yesterday indicated that floods have hit the Kano plains after the River Nyando burst its banks. The floods which affected Kakola, K'ombura and…

UNITED NATIONS Department of Humanitarian Affairs Integrated Regional Information Network for Central and Eastern Africa Tel: +254 2 622147 Fax: +254 2 622129 e-mail: irin@dha.unon.org Some 4,571 cases of cholera have been reported in Kenya's western Nyanza province in an epidemic which started in June.…

NATIONS UNIES Departement des Affaires Humanitaires / IRIN Afrique Centrale et de l'Est Tel: +254 2 622 147 Fax: +254 2 622 129 e-mail: irin@dha.unon.org [Le bulletin special est base sur des informations pertinentes en provenance d'agences des Nations Unies, d'ONG, de gouvernements, de…

John Mwaura, PANA Correspondent NAIROBI, Kenya (PANA) - Floods have submerged houses in several parts of Kenya leaving at least 25,000 people homeless, a government official said Friday. Relief food will have to be airlifted to the affected families by the…

Ref: DHAGVA - 97/0547 1. Floods associated with the short rains (September-November) have been affecting Kenya's Coastal Province and reportedly also the rainfall marginal areas of North Eastern Province. The heavier-than-usual rainfall (meteorological reports indicate that a 30…

Major Cholera Control Program launched as new cases spread into Siaya WHAT: CARE will mobilize 3 million shillings ($50,000 US) from a special CARE Emergency Fund to combat the growing cholera epidemic in western Kenya. CARE will purchase…

Kenya Kenya is suffering from political turmoil in the run-up to the elections that should take place before the end of the year. Among the severest manifestations of this are the demonstrations and displacements that are occurring along the coast…

WFP EMERGENCY REPORT Issued weekly by the United Nations World Food Programme Report No. 36 of 1997 Date: 5 September 1997 This report includes: A) East Africa: Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi and Rwanda B) Central Africa: Democratic Republic of Congo…