Reports

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators The County remained dry and sunny in March. The temporal and spatial distribution remained poor across the livelihood zones. The vegetation cover index recorded was at normal range, with a worsening…

Edwine Barasa, Angela Kairu, Wangari Ng'ang'a, Marybeth Maritim, Vincent Were, Samuel Akech, Mercy Mwangangi Abstract Introduction We estimated unit costs for COVID-19 case management for patients with asymptomatic, mild-to-moderate, severe and critical COVID-19 disease in Kenya. Methods We estimated…

Jesuit Refugee Service Kenya reaffirms the appeal of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops to the government of Kenya on refugee camps’ closure Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Kenya recognises and appreciates the efforts and commitment shown by…

But FAO calls for increased surveillance to lock in gains, prevent a resurgence In this Q&A interview, FAO Senior Desert Locust Forecaster Keith Cressman and Cyril Ferrand, Manager of FAO's Desert Locust response in East Africa, discuss…

Overview In February 2021, an estimated 1.4 million people in Kenya (10% of the population in arid and semi-arid land [ASAL] counties) were classified in Crisis (IPC Phase 3) or worse. Compared to the same period in…

In Numbers 8,599 mt of food commodities distributed USD 2.3m cash-based transfers made USD 82.1 m six months (March-August 2021) net funding requirements 706,713 people assisted in February 2021 Highlight German Foreign Affairs Virtual Visit to Kibarage Slum H.E Heiko Maas, the…

Introduction Kenya hosts 500,000 refugees and asylum seekers who are fully dependent on humanitarian assistance for their basic needs. Since late 2019, Kenya has been impacted by the so-called 'triple-threat': the largest Desert Locust invasion in the…

BACKGROUND In response to the growing humanitarian needs following the effects of COVID-19 pandemic, the Kenya Cash Consortium (KCC), led by OXFAM in partnership with Concern Worldwide, ACTED, the Kenya Red Cross, Wangu Kanja Foundation and Centre…

In Numbers 5,094 mt of food commodities distributed US $ 4.9 m cash-based transfers made US $ 162 m six months (April−September 2021) net funding requirements 880,845 people assisted in March 2021 Food Security Situation Food Security Outlook According to FEWSNET, the onset…

Key Messages The start of the March to May long rains is largely delayed and below-average across most of Kenya. By March 25, there are seasonal rainfall accumulation anomalies of 10-50 mm across southern and central Kenya,…