Kenya
On January 10, 2008, Direct Relief International wired an additional $25,000 in additional emergency funds to Kenyan partner OGRA Foundation to help procure essential medicines in the Rift Valley region of the country, which is continuing to experience violence in…
Kenya
Highlights - Kibaki and Odinga agree to work together within an African panel headed by Kofi Annan - Initial allocation through the CERF of USD 7 million to humanitarian interventions approved - NGOs and UN increase focus on interventions in slum settlements -…
Kenya
International Rescue Committee teams have delivered food and emergency supplies to thousands of Kenyans who fled recent violence sparked by contested elections, extreme poverty and simmering ethnic tension. Some 250,000 people are reportedly displaced by the unrest that began late last…
Kenya
Allegations of election fraud in Kenya's December 27 presidential election have sparked violent conflict among rival supporters, precipitating a humanitarian crisis that has resulted in a food security emergency for normally food secure populations in the…
Kenya
The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today's press briefing moderated by Nasser Ega-Musa, OIC/UNIC Nairobi. Opening Remarks by Nasser Ega Musa Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome to what is now our regular press briefings outlining the activities of the UN in…
Kenya
The official death toll from the post-election violence in Kenya stands at 486, with an estimated 255,686 people displaced from their homes. Women, children and the elderly continue to bear the brunt of the crisis, and there is an urgent…
Kenya
Update on the Humanitarian Situation. The humanitarian situation remains critical in the flashpoint areas of Rift Valley, Western and Nyanza Provinces, as well as in the slum areas in major cities. There were incidents of rioting in some parts of…
Kenya
The Flying Doctors Society of Africa (FDSA) has joined in the efforts to assist the families affected by the post-election violence. The Society visited the Nairobi Women's Hospital Gender Violence Recovery Centre and gave their donation of Kshs. 1…
Kenya
Episcopal Relief and Development is providing emergency assistance to people in Kenya impacted by ongoing election-related civil unrest. Violent protests between supporters of President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga have erupted across the country since the outcome of…
Kenya
Updates on Political/Security Situation Mediation talks led by Ghanaian President John Kufuor, head of the African Union, are reported to have failed. Kufuor is expected to leave Kenya shortly. Reports suggest that Kofi Annan will take over the mediation role.…
