Reports

Turkana, in northern Kenya, is the cradle of humanity. The fossils discovered there have helped write the history of our earliest ancestors; and recent DNA research indicates that about 150,000 years ago, Turkana was on a major route for…

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] NAIROBI, 16 August (IRIN) - Six children have died at Wajir district hospital in northeastern Kenya over the past four weeks after an outbreak of kala-azar, a deadly…

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] NAIROBI, 14 August (IRIN) - At least 100 Somalis are arriving daily in northeastern Kenya, fleeing mounting insecurity in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, the United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR, said…

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Jennifer Pagonis - to whom quoted text may be attributed at the press briefing, on 11 August 2006, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. An average of…

Press Release No:2007/42/AFR WASHINGTON, August 4, 2006 - The World Bank yesterday approved a US$60 million credit* to assist emergency drought recovery efforts in arid and semi arid areas of Kenya, a project that is designed to scale up and…

5.2 Million Children Vaccinated against Measles The Ministry of Health has in the past nine months been implementing various strategies to control the progression of measles outbreaks that began in September 2005. Following the confirmation of the measles outbreak the Ministry of…

By Andrew Heavens and Farah Dar ADALE, Ethiopia, 1 August 2006 - Abdi Kafi, 4, lies crying in his mother's arms, weak and listless after three weeks of recurrent diarrhoea. In most Western countries, his condition would be easily improved with…

Situation overview There were two days rains of moderate intensity in areas of Loita and Mara, Ololulunga, Mulot and Upper Mau division. The rest of the district remained dry and cold. Livestock body conditions have remained good and stable with no…

Situation Overview The southern parts of the district continued to receive some rains with showers extending to the central parts of the district. The northern and hinterland areas however remained dry. Pasture quality and quantity is rated fair in the southern…

Situation Overview Relatively dry, cool and cloudy weather conditions prevailed across the entire District, with several pockets receiving insignificant drizzles. Overall the varying level of rainfall distribution and amount induced indicators disparities between different livelihood zones. Absence…