Reports

“The challenges are many.” It’s a phrase you hear often in East Africa and it rings especially true in the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya. CLOSE TO BORDERS of Uganda, South Sudan and Ethiopia, Kakuma has harboured…

The situation in the Kenyan Marsabit county is desperate. People are walking as far as 40 kilometers in search of food, water and pasture. ''I haven't been able to feed my children since this morning. The animals…

Since its inception, the Kainuk Area programme has been focusing on improving the quality of life of children and their communities through the implementation of successful projects in the following areas: Health & Nutrition; Education &…

Community Development and Sustainability This progress report highlights Year 4 achievements of the USAID-funded Livestock Market Systems (LMS) Program which is being implemented in Isiolo, Wajir, Turkana, Marsabit, and Garissa Counties in Northern Kenya. The achievements are…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators (Environmental indicators) The month under review recorded above normal rains compared to normal. On average, the state of water sources was fair across the livelihood zones as most dams and pans…

In Kenya, most instances of human rights violation end up in so-called ‘kangaroo’ courts, where older community members agree on compensation for the crime. This often leaves the survivors feeling justice has not been served. Islamic…

Cologne/Nairobi. Three consecutive rainy seasons have been missing in eastern Kenya. According to the United Nations, around 2.9 million people in eastern Kenya are in urgent need of aid, and more than half a million children…

Introduction Kenya hosts over 500,000 refugees and asylum seekers. They are entirely dependent on humanitarian assistance, even for their most basic needs. After 3 poor rain seasons, compounded with the impact of COVID-19, food insecurity in Kenya’s arid…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ The County received below normal rainfall and the rains were characterized by both poor and uneven distribution in terms of time and space respectively. ▪ The county vegetation greenness condition…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Drought Phase: Normal- Stable Biophysical Indicators The county received below normal rains during the month under review. The county vegetation greenness as depicted by the VCI is above normal The Water levels in open water…