Reports

A). Background. Major national health indicators of Kenya such as infant mortality rate - 74 per 1000 live births, under 5 child mortality rate - 112 per 1000 live births, immunization coverage of 65.4% in 1998 show the health sector…

UGANDA: Karamajong raids leave 135,000 displaced With drought continuing to bite in Karamoja district, northeastern Uganda, violent raiding and looting by Karamajong warriors in the neighbouring districts of Katakwi, Lira, Kitgum, Soroti and Kumi, has lead to widespread displacement, OCHA reported…

KENYA: Government denies starvation-related deaths The Kenyan government on Tuesday denied there had been any starvation-related deaths in the northeast Wajir district, according to the 'Daily Nation' newspaper. Minister in the office of the president in charge of relief and rehabilitation…

KENYA: Government strengthens security The Kenyan government has sent out extra security personnel to maintain security along the country's borders with its neighbours, as well as between the warring Pokot and Marakwet tribes in northwest Kenya. "But as a government,…

UGANDA: Displeasure over implementation of Nairobi accord The Ugandan authorities are not satisfied with the implementation of Nairobi peace agreement, signed last year by President Yoweri Museveni and his Sudanese counterpart Omar Bashir. "The matter is simple, we support the agreement,…

Ref. OCHA/GVA - 2000/0008 Kenya - Drought OCHA Situation Report No. 1 19 January 2000 The Government has appealed for international assistance to meet emergency relief and rehabilitation needs of drought affected communities. This report summarises the appeal document prepared by the Government of…

ZANZIBAR: Union "more important than ever" - President Zanzibari President Dr Salmin Amour on Wednesday said the union with Tanzania was "more important now than it was 36 years ago", Tanzanian radio reported. The president who was addressing the nation to…

As violence continues in Kenya around the outcome of the presidential election, Kenya Red Cross is responding by helping affected people throughout the country. Abbas Gullet, Secretary-General of the Kenya Red Cross Society, speaks briefly about the crisis from…

This project was carried out for the country Kenya, which lies between latitudes 5 degrees North and 5 degrees south south and between longitudes 34 and 42 east. Kenya has land area of about 569,137 km…

KENYA: Parallel processes set up to review constitution Two parallel processes were set up on Wednesday to review Kenya's constitution, news organisations reported. Some 89 members of parliament and 21 opposition members set up a select committee to review the "defective"…