Kenya
When one-year-old Faith started convulsing—one of the most dangerous symptoms of malnutrition—her mother feared it was too late to save her. She desperately searched for a solution, traveling miles from her one-bedroom home in Sigor, Kenya,…
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In all three countries, ICRC continued to work hand in hand with national Red Cross and Red Crescent partners to advance its humanitarian activities. The joint focus of this collaboration largely remained on restoring and maintaining…
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Description of the Event Provide any updates in the situation since the field report and explain what is expected to happen Following the EVD outbreak in neighbouring Uganda, the Kenya Ministry of Health has issued an alert to…
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Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Vegetation condition worsened during the reporting period as evidenced by the 3M-VCI that dropped from 25 recorded in the previous month to 23 for January. This could be attributed to the…
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In Numbers 9,747 MT of food commodities distributed USD 8.6 million cash-based transfers made USD 110.7 million net funding requirements across all activities for the next six months (February-July 2023) 1.3 million people assisted in January 2023 Food Security Situation • Kenya…
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Kenya is currently experiencing a historic multi-season drought that has led to acute food insecurity and malnutrition in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs). In this part of Kenya, most of the population relies on agro-pastoralism…
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Nowadays, the humanitarian community is thriving to embed Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and cross-cutting policies on sustainability in its programmes and operations. It’s exciting to see so many organizations exploring solutions to contribute to achieve one…
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A record number of children were seen by MSF teams in Dagahaley refugee camp, Kenya, in 2022. Rates of severe acute malnutrition have risen sharply as cholera rages, drought continues and a lack of donations and response…
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Excerpt NATIONAL SOCIETY PROFILE The Kenya Red Cross Society is a voluntary humanitarian organization established by an Act of Parliament in 1965. It serves as an auxiliary to the public authorities in the provision of humanitarian assistance. It…
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Description of the Event What happened, where and when? The current outbreak of cholera started on 19th October with its origin being traced to a wedding festival in Kiambu County which later spread across Kiambu (31), Nairobi (17),…
