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July 9, 2024 By Susan Onyango, Hellen Njoki Wanjohi-Opil, Rebekah Shirley and Obadiah Mungai In Kenya and throughout East Africa, flooding this past April and May wreaked havoc, leaving a path of deadly destruction. The unprecedented deluge…
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The Republic of Kenya has a population of 55 million people. Its capital Nairobi is one of the fastest growing cities in east Africa. The country shares its borders with Ethiopia, South Sudan, Uganda and Tanzania…
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Respect Right to Protest; Investigate Apparent use of Excessive Force (Nairobi) – Kenyan security forces shot directly into crowds of protesters on June 25, 2024, including protesters who were fleeing, Human Rights Watch said today. Protests began in…
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This Weekly Bulletin focuses on public health emergencies occurring in the WHO African region. This week’s articles cover: Mpox in South Africa Measles in Namibia Dengue in Sao Tome and Principe For each of these events, a brief description, followed…
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By Mercy Orengo As the first raindrops began to fall in March, Phylis David Kiveli, a farmer in Makueni County, Kenya, felt a wave of relief. The previous year had been plagued by drought. Many farmers watched helplessly…
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by ChildFund New Zealand In the heart of Mulala County, the daily journey for water was not only a chore but a task that consumed hours of precious time for families like Lydia and Catherine. “It took us…
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Rain has never displaced us. Not even El Niño in 1997. Water levels have never been this high. Now we have no houses, no toilets, and no food. Important documents, such our ID cards, academic certificates…
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This Weekly Bulletin focuses on public health emergencies occurring in the WHO African region. This week’s articles cover: Measles in Kenya Cholera in The United Republic of Tanzania Humanitarian Crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo For each of…
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The World Bank and UNHCR have collaborated since 2016 on research, socioeconomic surveys and publications to generate evidence and develop an understanding of the living conditions of refugee, stateless and host community populations in Kenya. These…
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HIGHLIGHTS • More than 306,520 (61,304 families) have been affected by heavy rains and floods between 1 March and 18 June 2024, according to the National Disaster Operations Centre (NDOC). • An estimated 315 people have been killed,…
