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The following is an overview of today's press briefing moderated by Nasser Ega-Musa, OIC/UNIC Nairobi. Opening Remarks by Nasser Ega Musa/UNIC Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome to the second in a series of press briefings that we will hold during this current crisis…

NAIROBI, 5 January 2008 (IRIN) - Almost a week into its current crisis, humanitarian attention in Kenya began this weekend to focus on people living in slums, especially those in the capital, Nairobi. The majority of the city's inhabitants live in…

1. CRITICAL ISSUES FOR CHILDREN Presidential and parliamentarian elections took place in Kenya on the 27th of December 2007. The two main candidates for the presidential election were Mwai Kibaki (outgoing President) and Raila Odinga (opposition candidate). On the 30th…

January 5, 2008 - Violence following Kenya's disputed presidential election has led to the displacement of up to 250,000 people and the deaths of hundreds. With hundreds of thousands of people requiring humanitarian assistance, Plan is raising funds to help…

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 the first of a series of press briefings that we intend to hold during…

Merlin warns an emergency medical response will be inevitable if a peaceful resolution to the crisis in Kenya isn't found soon. Several hundred people have already been killed in mass violence following a disputed election result on 30th December 2007. Mwai…

Switzerland is to provide immediately 200,000 CHF in emergency aid for the victims of the violence now sweeping Kenya. This payment in favour of the Kenyan Red Cross is in response to an appeal for funds launched by the…

Geneva (ICRC) - In response to the violence in Kenya over recent days, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is increasing its support to the Kenya Red Cross Society by dispatching additional relief supplies and staff. Hundreds…

The United Nations human rights experts whose names appear below issued the following statement today: Geneva, 4 January 2008: "Following and in line with the statement made by the High Commissioner for Human Rights on 31 December 2007, we wish…

by World Vision staff One week on from election clashes in Kenya, unrest continues to hamper relief efforts across much of the country. World Vision has voiced its concern about the heightening humanitarian emergency facing increasing numbers of displaced people. World Vision's…