Reports

More than four million people in Kenya are plagued by massive food shortages. Kenyans are facing their worst drought in living memory. Trocaire calls on the Irish Government to support the World Food Programme appeal. TRÓCAIRE LENTEN COLLECTION ALREADY SUPPORTING…

From ChildWire, the email newsletter of Christian Children's Fund. Mother's Day is approaching -- the day we set aside to recognize the extraordinary lengths to which mothers go to ensure the well being of their children. Christian Children's Fund is…

Carolyn Miller, Chief Executive of Merlin, describes her recent field visit to drought-stricken northern Kenya: Ejoka! Na! I now know two words of Turkana, one of the languages of northern Kenya, and they both mean greeting and friendship. The people…

At a glance Summary Kenya is suffering from the third serious drought in ten years, with the north and north east of the country the worst affected. Despite some improvements brought by the onset of rains in Wajir and other parts…

By Robin Wheeler Robin Wheeler has been WFP's Regional Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping (VAM) Officer for the Horn of Africa based in Nairobi since October 1998. He was the USAID/FEWS Country Representative in Ethiopia (1996-98) and Niger…

NAIROBI, Apr 30, 2001 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- This year's rainy season may extend into June in some parts of Kenya, the country's Meteorological Department was quoted as saying by Monday's Daily Nation newspaper. The department predicted that most of the…

General Situation The unrest in Kakuma Refugee camp between 2 groups of Sudanese made headline news in the local press. Full details are given in the Kakuma section below. A total of 7 persons were killed and 160 injured following…

Response to SCF Wajir Article By Emma Naylor, humanitarian programme coordinator, Oxfam GB Kenya Programme Oxfam Great Britain has been working in Kenya since the 1960s, and in Wajir District since the 1980s, implementing relief and long-term development programmes. Oxfam Great…

Have you said "Yes" for Kenyan Children? Highlights: The long rains have at last set in with widespread downpours being reported from most of the drought-affected districts of Kenya. Recent nutrition surveys undertaken by the Government of Kenya (GOK), UNICEF and non-governmental…

HIGHLIGHTS Four aid workers in UN car killed in ambush NGOs appeal for food funding Heavy rainfall in most northern pastoral districts Food security improves in arable areas. Drought not yet over HUMANITARIAN CONTEXT (Source: ALRMP) The prevalence of small arms and the inter-tribal…