Reports

The British Red Cross is sending relief experts to countries across East and West Africa as it launches its Africa Flood appeal to raise funds to help some of the most vulnerable people caught up in the severe flooding…

Families displaced after last months floods in Budalangi in western Kenya have expressed fears of disease outbreak due to the poor living conditions. Most of the 6,000 displaced people are living in camps, some, just a few meters from the…

BUSIA, 10 September 2007 (IRIN) For Grimanus Otuka, a father of four and resident of Budalangi, in Hakati division of Kenya's western Busia district, the area is not a comfortable place to live because of the floods every few…

Situation Overview - Both districts are still recording good rains. - Livestock body condition good. - Price of livestock improving due to the good body condition of the livestock. - Water available for both human and livestock consumption. - The marginal agriculture zones in…

Situation Overview - During the month under review, out of season rains were recorded in lowlands part of the district. These rains improved both water and milk availabilities and also fairly recharged all natural vegetation. Laisamis division received the least…

Situation Overview Stability - Almost all Parts of the plateau received heavy erratic rains during the course of month that have continued to reverse the drought stress and impact positively on crop yields, though insecurity in the western parts of the…

Situation Overview - The district experienced a carry over of the long rains which is uncharacteristic of the month of August. The rains were however important for crop growth particularly in areas where farmers planted in June. This is expected…

Situation Overview - The district has been wet and cold throughout the month characterized by long intervals of rainfall. - Forage development both pasture and browse in all economy zones is good. - Livestock body conditions for all species are good. - Water…

Situation Overview - Dry, cold and chilly weather condition prevailed. - Water availability and accessibility for livestock, agriculture and domestic use was on downward trend; distance to and from watering points was on upward trend 5 to 10km). 90% of surface water…

Situation Overview - Light showers were received in the entire district with all areas lying within the pastoral and agro pastoral livelihood zones benefiting from this unseasonal rainfall in the last two weeks of the month. The weather remained cool,…