Reports

Economy Zones Divisions Situation Overview Pastoral livelihood zones Alale Kasei Kacheliba Kongelai Chepareria Sigor Chesegon These regions received some showers. Pasture and browse development is improving. Livestock body condition is fair. Livestock prices are good. Cereal prices are stable. Nutritional status of children under five is deteriorating. Most livestock's are at dry season…

Background: This project is located in Mbirikani sub-location of the arid Kajiado district. The project started in April 2004 and is funded by Kindernothilfe, Germany for a period of five years. Objective: Improved and sustained health and development for 10,000 Mbirikani Maasai…

Situation Overview Light showers were realized area along the divisional boundaries of Jarajilla, Hulugho and Bura. Forage deteriorated continuously both in quality and quantity in the whole district. This is attributed to the failure of short rains hence reducing livestock productivity. All…

[ This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] Nairobi, 30 Mar 2006 (IRIN) - Kenya's health ministry has issued a measles outbreak alert following an upsurge of cases of the disease in various parts of…

Background: Kajiado shallow wells project was started in June 1996, as a pilot project in Isinya, Kajiado and has now expanded to cover Loitokotok division. The area experiences severe water shortage and the local Maasai Community do not practice safe…

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] Makindu, 29 March (PLUSNEWS) - As night falls in Makindu, a truck stop on the highway between the capital, Nairobi, and the port city of Mombasa, the fluorescent…

Drought in Kenya cannot be described as a new phenomenon. The almost complete failure of the October -- December 2005 short rains came on the heels of poor and erratic rainfall conditions in successive seasons dating back to 1999/2000.…

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] Makindu, 28 March (PLUSNEWS) - As the unrelenting sun sears the hard, red earth of eastern Kenya's Makueni district, dust devils carry balls of dry grass across the…

An End to an Ancient Way of Life Descending into the lowlands of Marsabit district, the fallen victims of Northern Kenya's most severe drought in decades are strewn across the unforgiving and hostile landscape in varying states of decay. After…

By Judith Shikanda, CCF-Kenya Staff When Christian Children's Fund staff first visited Brian and Edwin's home in the drought-stricken Baringo District of Kenya, they found both children severely malnourished. At first, Edwin looked healthy, until he stood and his distended…