Reports

The Ministry of Health would like to inform the public that cholera outbreaks have been confirmed in 8 districts since January 2007. These districts are West Pokot, Turkana, Garissa, Wajir, Mandera, Kwale, Kisumu and Siaya. So far 528 cases…

United Republic of Tanzania From 13 January to 3rd May 2007, a total of 264 cases including 109 deaths (case-fatality ratio, 41%) of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) was reported in Tanzania. Rift Valley Fever (RVF) was reported in 10 out…

In the past six months Kenya has experienced increased violence concurrent with the run-up to general elections. Tensions between rival ethnic groups, sometimes fuelled by constituency politics, has given rise to recent violent clashes in Mt. Elgon, Tana River,…

ELDORET, 4 May 2007 (IRIN) - Reverend William Kebeney is a cleric working with the Full Gospel Churches of Kenya in Kipsigon, Kopsiro, one of four administrative divisions in the strife-torn Mt Elgon district, near the Kenyan border with…

Absence of Political and Humanitarian Reponses EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Forced internal displacements are an acute and sensitive issue in Kenya. According to the more recent statistics provided by United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, there are around 380,000 internally…

By Everlyn Kemunto & Anthony Mwangi, Kenya Red Cross, and Stella Marealle, Tanzania Red Cross Rift Valley Fever, a rare zoonotic viral disease, has claimed 155 lives in Kenya and caused huge losses of income in Kenya's pastoralist communities.…

Situation Overview - During the month under review, there was observed sporty and spatial rainfall distribution that has resulted to poor rains in the district. However, below normal rain gauges were recorded in most hilly parts of the district which…

Situation Overview - The rainfalls that were received in the entire district were below normal - Water is adequate and available in the district, the main sources of water for the month of April was pan and dams, borehole and river…

Situation Overview - Moderate but erratic rains were received in the month, with increased intensity in the 4th week. These rains varied across livelihood zones, whereby mixed farming and rain-fed cropping livelihood zones received the highest amounts and marginal mixed…

Situation Overview - Long rains have started and is poorly distributed, Mukogodo division being the worst with very little rains. - Most of the rivers are flowing following the onset of the rains. - Livestock body condition of most species is moderate to…