Reports

NAIROBI - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today hailed a donation of €500,000 from Spain for its operations in the refugee camps of Dadaab and Kakuma in northern Kenya. The donation will cover one quarter of all cereal…

By Nik Bredholt and Matt Wingate, CAFOD Horn & East Africa Office The failing humanitarian response in Northern Uganda CAFOD responded to the drought in Kenya during 2006, but the response came late. This article considers ways in which better preparedness and…

Three United Nations agencies today praised the international community for its support to help turn around a devastating malnutrition crisis in northern Kenya's Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps. The gains made in Dadaab and Kakuma are the result of a…

SITUATION OVERVIEW - In October 2007, the rainfall received across the district was very low. LODWAR meteorological station recorded a value of 0.0mm - this is far below what had been recorded in September, which was (16.8mm). It is also…

Situation Overview Stability - The short rain season sets in early and the lower Parts of the plateau received light erratic rains towards the end of the month under review and this is reported as normal during this period of the…

Situation Overview Agro-Pastoral Livelihood zone: (Tseikuru, Ngomeni, Kyuso, Mui, Mumoni, Nuu and Nguni) The zone remained hot, dry and windy most of the month. Rains were reported in some areas at the end of the month. There are still many pockets…

District situation overview: - Rains started towards the end of the month with low intensity, compared to the previous season. The rainfall pattern was evenly distributed district wide and received timely as per the seasonal calendar, In Wajir town it…

Situation Overview - Cattle prices have started shooting up. - Rains have been going on in the marginal and mixed farming zones. - Water is available and accessible for the all zones. - Farmers planted crops for the short rains in the marginal agriculture…

Situation Overview Relatively hot, dry and wet weather conditions prevailed across the entire District. Land preparation and planting were the predominant agriculture activities, hence activating labor availability and accessibility. Food purchase prices of cereals remained low while those of legumes and…

Situation Overview Little showers were received during the month in the District; this resulted to positive impact on the grazing resources and water sources. A total of 74 mm average rainfall was recorded from 4- ALRMP recording stations by the…