Reports

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] NAIROBI, 18 January (IRIN) - The number of people suffering from food shortages in Kenya as a result of a prolonged drought following failed rains has risen to…

By Nita Bhalla NAIROBI, Jan 18 (Reuters) - The number of east Africans facing starvation from drought across the region is growing by the millions, officials said on Wednesday. Kenya, Ethiopia and Burundi were three of the latest countries to report…

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] NAIROBI, 18 January (IRIN) - Voting on 21 November passed off peacefully, despite heightened political partisanship and ethnic polarisation between those who campaigned in support of the draft constitution,…

Over 30 deaths have been reported in Northern Kenya, as one of the most severe droughts since 2000 intensifies. The actual number is likely to be a lot higher. Over two million people are reported starving in the country, and…

The UK Secretary of State for International Development, Hilary Benn, today announced that the UK would be providing a £55m grant to support implementation of the Ministry of Education's five year plan, the Kenya Education Sector Support Programme (2005-2010). The…

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] ISIOLO, 17 January (IRIN) - Over the past two months, Ali Duba, a 49-year-old schoolteacher in Isiolo district in eastern Kenya, has seen his entire flock of 230…

1.0 INTRODUCTION: SIAYA district covers an area of 1773 sq.km, of this 1263sq.km is agricultural land and 253 sq.km is covered by water. The population is estimated at 498,786 persons in 83,131 households, with an average family size of 6…

Thousands of lives are being put at risk because of the disintegration of the Kenyan food distribution system, says Oxfam international today. The 'single pipeline' - which ensures coordinated and efficient aid delivery through a single structure - has broken down…

Poor rains in northern Kenya during October and November last year have led to a significant deterioration in people's food security, particularly in the districts Mandera and Wajir. An estimated 2.5 million people are in need of emergency food…

International Development Secretary Hilary Benn is today (Tuesday, 17th January) visiting a feeding centre supported by British medical aid agency Merlin in drought-stricken Wajir, northern Kenya. In response to the worsening food crisis in Wajir, Merlin is scaling up its medical…