Reports

Top concerns Viral video of known African anti-vaxxer spreads disinformation about the pandemic agreement, malaria, tetanus and HPV vaccines A video featuring a speech of a prominent Kenyan anti-vaxxer part of the Children’s Health Defense, has gone viral…

Key Messages The March to May, seasonal rains are likely to conclude on time with largely above-average rainfall across the region, with the exception of areas in bi-modal South Sudan and Uganda that continue to have cumulatively…

AidEx Nairobi, the satellite to AidEx in Geneva and focused on aid and development within East Africa, takes place on 12-13 June in Nairobi at the Safari Park Hotel. There are only limited tickets remaining to…

Kenya’s Economy Exhibited Robust Growth in 2023 Despite Persistent Challenges Nairobi, June 5, 2024 — Kenya’s real GDP growth accelerated to 5.6% in 2023, surpassing the previous year’s growth of 4.9%. However, GDP growth in 2024 is…

Key Messages The March to May onset of long rains was in average ranges, except in parts of the Rift Valley and northeastern part of Kenya where the rainfall onset was around 10 days late, with localized…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Rapid Gender Analysis and Protection Assessment aimed at assessing the impacts of severe drought and understanding the level of gender variability among male and female populations of Marsabit County. The report will inform SNDs and…

By Abdullahi Boru Halakhe , Allan Mukuki , David Kitenge | June 3, 2024 For 30 years, Kenya has hosted more than 750,000 refugees from Somalia, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Burundi. While…

The health and future of our children are at stake. The International Rescue Committee (IRC)-led health service delivery operation in Kakuma refugee camp has depleted its buffer stocks for BCG, Oral Polio Vaccine, and Rotavirus. Current vaccine…

NAIROBI, 31 May 2024 – Devastating floods and landslides have affected about 600,000 children across Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia [1] so far this year, with the number potentially climbing to as high as 1.5 million by…

HIGHLIGHTS Heavy rains and flash floods continued to cause damage and displacement across Eastern Africa, mainly in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia, with nearly 1.6 million people affected, including 528 people who lost their lives and more than…