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A. SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the disaster On 29 October 2020, Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS), with support from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), launched a DREF Operation for CHF 148,019 to…
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Nairobi, 21 May 2020 – Over three million children across 13 counties of Kenya are to be vaccinated against polio by the Government, UNICEF, WHO and partners, after the virus was confirmed to be circulating in…
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BACKGROUND The total number of positive COVID-19 cases in Kenya stood at 134,058 as of 31 March 2021. Social distancing measures, including the temporary closing of venues or large public gatherings were put in place in March…
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A. Situation analysis Description of the disaster According to the county department of health in Mombasa, the first Dengue cases were reported in early March 2021 with 24 cases testing positive out of 47 (51% positivity rate). In…
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Drought indicators The month of January marked the onset of the dry season. As a result, most ASAL counties experienced sunny, hot and dry weather conditions for most of January 2021 which is usual for this time…
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The World Food Programme and partners to reach 95,000 families in Nairobi and Mombasa’s informal urban settlements Narrow alleys twist and turn down the slope snaking between the closely packed tin shacks. This maze of paths contains…
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Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators • Rainfall received in all parts of the county during the Month under review. • Vegetation condition; the current three-month Vegetation Condition index is moderate vegetation greenness deficit for the County…
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Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Rainfall: In the month under review, most parts of the county received below normal rains while other parts remained dry with exception of Moyale Sub-County, which received near average rains…
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Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Rainfall: The onset of the long rains was late as rainfall was received in the first week of April. Below average rainfall was recorded with the distribution been uneven across…
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Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ The month was characterized by mixed sunny and rainy weather conditions though rainy days were few. Rains were generally poorly distributed temporary and spatially. ▪ Vegetation condition remained at moderate…
