Reports

Living conditions in Kenya’s Dadaab Refugee Complex are worsening with a high risk of disease outbreaks, warns Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF). The camps, home to more than 233,000 refugees, have seen thousands of…

The ministry of health has issued a cholera alert following confirmation of 61 cases reported across six counties. According to acting Director General for health Dr Patrick Amoth, the outbreak whose origin can be traced to a…

One of the ways World Vision is exploring expanded access to water and sanitation services is through microfinance. As part of World Vision’s water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programme, communities are educated about proper WASH practices…

World Vision’s work in Kenya started in 1974, providing hope and assistance to children and communities. Since then, World Vision Kenya has engaged in WASH activities in a variety of settings—households, communities, schools, healthcare facilities, remote…

TURKANA COUNTY, Kenya – Chants of “Apei Apei ng’akankomwon ng’akan!” ring out from a group of women sitting under a tree. The words translate to “One, one, nine, five” – Kenya’s national gender-based violence helpline number. The…

Partners in the Building Climate Resistance for the Urban Poor (BCRUP) initiative met in Nairobi on 7 September 2022 to step-up climate action for some of the world’s most vulnerable communities. Due to a growing population and…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ Light to Moderate showers were received in the Mixed farming and Agro-pastoral livelihood zones with the Pastoral livelihood zone receiving relatively low to no rainfall during the month under…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Dry weather conditions prevailed in Kieni in the month of September. Warmer than normal daytime temperatures of 27.44 were recorded. Consequence, vegetation condition deteriorated further in the month under review compared…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators • Showers were experienced during the first week of September 2022 over several parts of the Agro Pastoral livelihood zone. However, most parts of the Pastoral livelihood zone remained sunny…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ The County received light rains that were within normal and were realized in the highlands. ▪ The county vegetation greenness condition was below the normal range (VCI-3 Month; 27.5). Socio Economic…