Reports

Drought risk in Kenya A recent JRC report on the current food security situation in Kenya finds that, due to a poor 2013-2014 short rains season, northern and northeastern parts of Kenya are affected by drought, and…

Highlights As of 7 April 2014, Kakuma refugee Camp hosts 33,399 South Sudanese refugees. 65% of those are children under 18 years. UNICEF through partners on the ground continues to provide technical and material support. Funding remains…

NEW DEVELOPMENTS Ration Card Exchange Between 15th and 22nd March, UNHCR replaced old food ration cards with new ones in all five Dadaab camps. Refugees who collected their food rations stopped by the UNHCR desks in food distribution…

Until recently, Abaqdera settlement in Garissa County, Northeastern Kenya, had a very hard time retaining its teachers due to lack of proper accommodation. According to School Chairman, Isse Abdi Ali, this meant that the local primary…

by Polycarp Otieno Onyango On Tuesday March 25th, 115 community members from three villages in Isiolo County took part in a graduation ceremony in Almanach village after being trained by Resilience and Economic Growth in Arid Lands…

Kenya is targeting to build some 300,000 new housing units in the next three years the Minister for Lands Housing and Urban Development Mrs. Charity Ngilu disclosed on Wednesday. In a speech read on her behalf by…

Due to the increased influx of South Sudanese seeking asylum in Kenya, The Government of Kenya with Support from UNHCR decided to set up a reception center at Nadapal border point with South Sudan. The Reception center being…

31 March 2014 NAIROBI, Kenya – The Global Fund, the Government of Kenya, and the African Medical and Research Foundation today signed a grant agreement worth US$80 million that will support Kenya’s continuing fight against malaria. By maintaining…

Situation Overview Two days rainfall received across all livelihood zones in early march. The rains suddenly ceased, environmental indicators did not improve over the month (March 2014). Northern and western pastoral livelihood zones are experiencing severe drought conditions…

Situation Overview Rainfall onset was on 15th of March slightly earlier than Metrological Department forecast with 189.6 mm received around Mt Marsabit and its environs. Rains were experienced in all parts of the County with all-pastoral livelihood…