Reports

Overview of the Situation Kenya has experienced five consecutive below-average rainy seasons, causing the longest and most severe drought in recent history and driving rapidly rising humanitarian needs across the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL) region. An…

Assessment Key Highlights • Samburu and Baringo Counties in Kenya are recovering from the prolonged drought following four consecutive failed rain seasons. There was an improvement in forage and water sources after erratic rainfalls in April and…

Publication Author Naome Wandera, Chryspin Afifu, Kirabo Suubi, Emily Schaub, Connor Ruth and Izugbara Chimaraoke Executive Summary Background At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Kenyan government, like others in the East African region and around the globe, put…

Situation at a glance On 11 July 2023, WHO received an official report regarding the detection of a circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) in two acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) cases and two asymptomatic healthy children community…

CFK Africa partnered with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to study evidence-based solutions to improve educational outcomes among students in Kenya. Out of 120 applicants, it was one of 10 global partners selected for the…

Glide Number: EP-2022-000367-KEN Description of the Event What happened, where and when? Since the start of the outbreak in October 2022, the MoH and its partners, including the Kenya Red Cross contributed to respond and prevent the spread of…

Nairobi 20 July 2023 1pm– Amnesty International Kenya condemns the continued use of force against protestors. The continued attacks, use of excessive, unnecessary and unlawful force, including lethal force, is leading to increased deaths and injuries…

With mounting unrest across the country, Kenyan officials should immediately deescalate tensions and abide by international human rights law, Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) said today. PHR is gravely concerned about excessive force deployed by security…

Highlights Annual work planning and renewal of partnership agreements with target counties Finalization of capacity needs mapping reports for publishing Stakeholder engagement to finalize County Logistics Preparedness Action Plans Quarterly review meeting with World Food Programme Kenya Country Office (WFP…

Insufficient anaesthesia services limit access to emergency and essential surgery, causing considerable suffering and deaths. In seeking to address this issue study evaluated the Every Second Matters (ESM) -- Ketamine package when administered by non-anaesthetists in…