Reports

After a brief lull in the October-December 2006 short rains season, heavy downpours are now being experienced in parts of the country in November. Earlier in October, heavy flooding led to the loss of 19 lives,…

DADAAB, Kenya, November 15 (UNHCR) UN refugee agency workers were rushing on Wednesday to protect tens of thousands of Somali refugees who have been uprooted by devastating flooding in north-eastern Kenya. Earth-moving equipment was being deployed to reinforce dykes holding back…

By Humanitarian Coordination Support Unit to the Office of the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Kenya - 15th November 2006 Background and impact of the floods The Kenya Meteorological Department had predicted a mild El Nino effect on…

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Ron Redmond - to whom quoted text may be attributed at the press briefing, on 14 November 2006, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Two refugees are dead…

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] NAIROBI, 14 November (IRIN) - Two refugees have died after heavy rains drenched refugee camps in eastern Kenya, washing away thousands of shelters and affecting 78,000 people, mainly in…

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] NAIROBI, 13 November (IRIN) - Thousands of Kenyans have been affected or displaced by flooding in the Coast and Northeastern Provinces and will need assistance for several months because…

More than 37,000 refugees fleeing the violence in Somalia have arrived at Dadaab refugee camp in north-east Kenya since the start of the year alone, CARE International warns today. The number of refugees living in the camp is up by…

Floods in the North Eastern and Coastal provinces poses health problems Over the weekend of 11th and 12th November, torrential rains in North-eastern Kenya and the coastal areas of the country killed over 20 people and displaced…

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in over 185 countries. In Brief Appeal No. MDRKE001; Operations…

Food security summary and implications Food security prospects for drought-affected pastoral and marginal agricultural farm households are closely tied to the outcome of the 2006 short-rains season. The season has started in all areas of the country,…